Language Arts & Disciplines
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Duped: Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception
$34.95 Read moreA scrupulous account that overturns many commonplace notions about how we can best detect lies and falsehoods
From the advent of fake news to climate-science denial and Bernie Madoff’s appeal to inve- Author: Levine, Timothy R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 0817359680
- Language: English
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Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
$26.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS … [more below]- Author: Dreyer, Benjamin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 29 2019
- ISBN10: 0812995708
- Language: English
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How to Write a Book Proposal: The Insider’s Step-By-Step Guide to Proposals That Get You Published
$19.99 Read moreTHE ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR SELLING YOUR BOOK
If you want to publish a book, you must present it to agents and publishers with a knock-your-socks-off proposal. Whether you’re seeking a traditional pre- Author: Rein, Jody
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 1440348170
- Language: English
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Too Funny!: 101 Hilarious Stories to Brighten Your Days
$14.95 Read moreYou’ll be laughing your way through these feel-good stories that will bring some sunshine into your life!
Chicken Soup for the Soul has gathered some great storytellers to
document the mishaps and mis- Author: Newmark, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 1611590892
- Language: English
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Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Word Nuances Level 2
$24.99 Read moreChoosing appropriate words to express an idea is important to improve students’ reading comprehension and writing composition skills. Vocabulary Ladders: Understanding Words Nuances provides second gr… [more below]
- Series: Vocabulary Ladders
- Author: Rasinski, Timothy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1425813011
- Language: English
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The Art of Attention: A Poet’s Eye
$16.00 Read moreThe Art Of series is a new series of brief books by contemporary writers on important craft issues. Each book investigates an element of the craft of fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry by discuss
- Series: Art Of… (Revell)
- Author: Revell, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: July 24 2007
- ISBN10: 1555974740
- Language: English
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Optic Subwoof
$20.00 Read moreWinner of the 2023 CLMP Firecracker Award in Creative Nonfiction
Winner of the Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism
Optic Subwoof is a collection of talks that poet and National Book Award finalist Dougla… [more below]
- Author: Kearney, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1950268675
- Language: English
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Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing
$20.00 Read more“These are the rules I’ve picked up along the way to help me remain invisible when I’m writing a book, to help me show rather than tell what’s taking place in the story.”–Elmore Leonard
For aspiring w
- Author: Leonard, Elmore
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 30 2007
- ISBN10: 0061451460
- Language: English
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Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartLinguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the ‘arts’ end of the subject with… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Matthews, P. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 26 2003
- ISBN10: 0192801481
- Language: English
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ESL Beginner
$19.95 Add to cartESL Beginner Makes English Easy
If you need to learn the basics of English grammar, this is the book for you Written by experienced ESL teachers specifically for ESL learners, this easy-to-use handb- Series: English as a Second Language
- Author: Boguchwal Sherry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: October 18 2012
- ISBN10: 073861100X
- Language: English
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The Art of Description: World Into Word
$16.00 Add to cartIt sounds like a simple thing, to say what you see, Mark Doty begins. But try to find words for the shades of a mottled sassafras leaf, or the reflectivity of a bay on an August morning, or the very b
- Series: Art Of…
- Author: Doty, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: July 20 2010
- ISBN10: 1555975631
- Language: English
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How Language Began: The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention
$19.95 Read moreAt the time of its publication, How Language Began received high acclaim for capturing the fascinating history of mankind’s most incredible creation. Deemed a “bombshell” linguist and “instant folk he
- Author: Everett, Daniel L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: December 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1631496263
- Language: English
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Painless Grammar
$16.99 Read moreWhether you’re a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron’s Painless Grammar provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format.
An essential resource for:- Virtual Learn
- Series: Barron’s Painless
- Author: Elliott, Rebecca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 1506268102
- Language: English
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Memory, Edited: Taking Liberties with History
$29.95 Read moreAn exploration of historical memory and networks of meaning in the context of today’s crises of extremism and polarization.
As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell- Author: Rumsey, Abby Smith
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 0262048477
- Language: English
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Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
$19.99 Read more“A literate exploration of why we use–or mangle–our native tongue.”–USA Today
Bill Bryson celebrates America’s magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western ha
- Author: Bryson, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 23 2001
- ISBN10: 0380713810
- Language: English
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Words on the Move: Why English Won’t – And Can’t – Sit Still (Like, Literally)
$20.99 Add to cartLanguage is always changing, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it’s the use of literally to mean “figuratively,” or the way young people use LOL or business ja
- Author: McWhorter, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1250143780
- Language: English
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The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say about Us
$19.00 Add to cartA surprising and entertaining explanation of how the words we use (even the ones we don’t notice) reveal our personalities, emotions, and identities.
In The Secret Life of Pronouns, social psychologis- Author: Pennebaker, James W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 15 2013
- ISBN10: 1608194965
- Language: English
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Annotation
$15.95 Read moreAn introduction to annotation as a genre–a synthesis of reading, thinking, writing, and communication–and its significance in scholarship and everyday life.
Annotation–the addition of a note to a t- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Kalir, Remi H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0262539926
- Language: English
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Getting to the Truth: The Craft and Practice of Creative Nonfiction
$20.00 Read moreLearn how to write creative nonfiction alongside some of the brightest minds in the genre.
Inspired by Hippocampus Magazine’s annual conference, Getting to the Truth: The Craft and Practice of Creativ
- Author: Pagliarulo, Rae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 099942999X
- Language: English
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
$28.99 Add to cartThe classic guide, now available in a hardcover edition–a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make yo
- Author: Foster, Thomas C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 16 2017
- ISBN10: 0062696858
- Language: English
