Entries Tagged as 'Book Reviews'

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Five favorite books on writing

I have a fairly large collection of books on writing, most of which have never been very helpful. These are the ones that I refer to frequently, or that have an impact on my writing:
Ideas into Words: Mastering the Craft of Science Writing, by Elise Hancock
ISBN 0801873304
This slim little book doesn’t talk about marketing […]

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Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Smile When You’re Lying Revisited

For the February edition of Bookslut, I reviewed Chuck Thompson’s Smile When You’re Lying, a book which sets out to expose the seamy underside of travel and travel writing. My review was fairly positive, but I agree with Rolf Potts that Thompson doesn’t quite accomplish his stated goal.
All the same, there are a number […]

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