Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
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Confessions of a Public Speaker
$24.99 Add to cartIn this hilarious and highly practical book, author and professional speaker Scott Berkun reveals the techniques behind what great communicators do, and shows how anyone can learn to use them well. Fo
- Author: Berkun, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 238
- Publish Date: February 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1449301959
- Language: English
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The One and Only Ivan: An Instructional Guide for Literature
$12.99 Read moreStudents will take meaningful lessons from this inspiring story of a gorilla named Ivan who grew up in captivity. The One and Only Ivan: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides rigorous and app… [more below]
- Series: Great Works: Instructional Guides for Literature
- Author: Prior, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: July 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1425889697
- Language: English
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Forgotten Manuscript
$16.95 Add to cart“Sergio Chejfec is an admirable writer.” –Patti Smith
“Could anyone possibly believe that writing doesn’t exist? It would be like denying the existence of rain.”
The perfect green notebook forms the ba
- Author: Chejfec, Sergio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 100
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1913867714
- Language: English
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Do Not Write a Book…Until You Read This One: The Only Guide You Need to Pen, Publish, and Profit from Your Nonfiction Book
$49.99 Add to cartEmbark on your authorship journey with confidence and clarity by delving into Do Not Write a Book…Until You Read This One. This indispensable guide takes you on a comprehensive exploration of the en
- Author: Berthiaume, A. Y.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 402
- Publish Date: March 05 2024
- ISBN10: 1953315283
- Language: English
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Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive, Revised and Expanded Edition
$19.95 Add to cartFrom veteran teacher and acclaimed author Joni B. Cole comes a revised and expanded edition of her popular writing guide Toxic Feedback. Successful writers know that feedback is often the difference b… [more below]
- Author: Cole, Joni B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0826364837
- Language: English
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I Hate Writing: The Unofficial Guide to Freshman Composition and Undergraduate Writing
$10.95 Add to cartI Hate Writing may be the only “page-turner” textbook out there. J.M. Bohannon gives her readers invaluable writing advice, using an uplifting, modern voice tinged with humor. She takes her readers th… [more below]
- Author: Bohannon, J. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 74
- Publish Date: March 18 2005
- ISBN10: 0595349439
- Language: English
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Jimmy Breslin: Essential Writings (Loa #377)
$40.00 Read moreRediscover the golden age of journalism, when columns were events, through this collection of more than 70 pieces by a master stylist and larger-than-life character on the New York and national scene … [more below]
- Author: Breslin, Jimmy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 734
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1598537687
- Language: English
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The Art of Creative Research: A Field Guide for Writers
$31.67 Add to cartAll writers conduct research. For some this means poring over records and combing, archives but for many creative writers research happens in the everyday world–when they scribble an observation on t… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Gerard, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 21 2017
- ISBN10: 022617980X
- Language: English
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The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code
$19.99 Add to cartIn the tradition of Simon Winchester and Dava Sobel, The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code tells one of the most intriguing stories in the history of language, masterfully bl
- Author: Fox, Margalit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 15 2014
- ISBN10: 0062228862
- Language: English
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I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World
$19.99 Add to cartFor lovers of language and fans of Blink and Freakonomics, New York Times bestselling author James Geary offers this fascinating look at metaphors and their influence in every aspect of our lives, fro
- Author: Geary, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 13 2013
- ISBN10: 0061710296
- Language: English
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The Story of Yiddish: How a Mish-Mosh of Languages Saved the Jews
$17.99 Add to cartA delightfully unconventional tale of a people, their place in the world, and the fascinating language that held them together.
Yiddish is an unlikely survivor of the ages, much like the Jews themselve
- Author: Karlen, Neal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 31 2009
- ISBN10: 0060837128
- Language: English
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Journey to the South
$18.95 Add to cartIn a small village on the southern coast of Crete, the narrator meets a young man who tells him a history of his journey which took him from Prague as far as to the Libyan sea. It is a voyage to uncov… [more below]
- Series: Czech Literature
- Author: Ajvaz, Michal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 598
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1628974443
- Language: English
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Snails & Monkey Tails: A Visual Guide to Punctuation & Symbols
$19.99 Read more“There are countless books that can teach you the alphabet, but almost none that focus on the tiny designs that run interference among the letterforms: those easily overlooked punctuation and typograp
- Author: Arndt, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 22, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063061244
- Language: English
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Little What
$15.00 Add to cartLyric narrative poetry that explores relationships, queer poetry, LGBQ. sapphics, sonnets.
Little What is a collection of poems focused around narratives of childhood and trauma and the subsequent lab- Author: Oaks, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 74
- Publish Date: September 16 2019
- ISBN10: 1733768335
- Language: English
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Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights: The Collapse of Journalism and What Can Be Done to Fix It
$28.27 Add to cartEssays by Thomas Frank, Clay Shirky, David Simon, and others: “Anyone concerned about the state of journalism should read this book.” —Library Journal
The sudden meltdown of the news media has spark- Author: McChesney, Robert W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 03 2011
- ISBN10: 1595585486
- Language: English
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Winning the Room: Public Speaking Skills for Unforgettable Storytelling (Public Speaking Skills, Everyday Business Storytelling, Pitch M
$24.99 Add to cartFor entrepreneurs, creatives, business people, or anyone looking to create authentic connective moments, Winning the Room is the public speaking book for you! Expand from a scared fumbling mess to a p… [more below]
- Author: Pease, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 332
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1684811228
- Language: English
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Nonviolent Journalism: A humanist approach to communication
$15.00 Add to cartThis book aims to reflect the first twelve years of collective effort of a non-profit organisation run by volunteers from the fields of journalism and communication: Pressenza, an international press
- Author: Nelsy Lizarazo, Pía Figueroa Edwards
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 198
- Publish Date: May 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9798218182892
- Language: English
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Making History: How to Write Historical Fiction
$17.99 Add to cartA comprehensive guide to writing, publishing, and marketing your historical fiction novel from award-winning author, D.K. Marley (Dee Marley) – the CEO & Head Editorial Reviewer of The Historical Fict
- Author: Marley, Dk
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988381792
- Language: English
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Elements of Fiction Writing – Scene & Structure
$14.99 Read moreCraft your fiction with scene-by-scene flow, logic and readability.
An imprisoned man receives an unexpected caller, after which “everything changed…” And the reader is hooked. But whether or not re- Series: Elements of Fiction Writing
- Author: Bickham, Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 15 1999
- ISBN10: 0898799066
- Language: English
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Grammar Troublespots: A Guide for Student Writers
$39.75 Add to cartIdeal for student writers, this compact grammar reference guide contains many challenging and useful practice activities. This text provides a guide to the 20 most common errors students make in writi… [more below]
- Series: Grammar Troublespots
- Author: Raimes, Ann
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 186
- Publish Date: April 05 2004
- ISBN10: 0521532868
- Language: English
