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  • The Complete Stein Poems, 1998-2003

    Series series Hardcopy
    A landmark publication in computer-generated poetry drawn from the works of Gertrude Stein.The Stein poems of Jackson Mac Low (1922–2004) were written between 1998 and 2003. Comprising more than 500 pages of text, this edited series of 161 poems—most of them never published—is the poet’s last great work, composed during the final years of a lifetime of prolific creation.The raw material of each ... Leer más

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  • How to Write a Sentence

    And How to Read One

    de Stanley Fish ...
    A New York Times bestseller—"Part ode, part how-to guide to the art of the well-constructed sentence" (NPR).Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The New York Times columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks ... Leer más

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  • Words on the Move

    Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)

    A bestselling linguist takes us on a lively tour of how the English language is evolving before our eyes -- and why we should embrace this transformation and not fight itLanguage is always changing -- but we tend not to like it. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it’s the use of literally to mean ... Leer más

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  • Word Workout

    Building a Muscular Vocabulary in 10 Easy Steps

    A scientifically supported program designed to pump up your vocabulary in ten easy steps."Engaging narrative . . . fun mental flexing for those seeking alternatives to Sudoku and crossword puzzles." ― Library JournalWord Workout is a practical book for building vocabulary―a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with those known by most college graduates and ascends to words ... Leer más

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  • On Poetry and Craft

    Selected Prose

    Series series Writing Re: Writing
    "One of the virtues of good poetry is the fact that it irritates the mediocre."Theodore Roethke was one of the most famous and outspoken poets and poetry teachers this country has ever known. In this volume of selected prose, Roethke articulates his commitments to imaginative possibilities, offers tender advice to young writers, and zings darts at stuffed shirts, lightweights and fools."Art is our ... Leer más

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  • Suppose a Sentence

    de Brian Dillon ...
    A captivating meditation on the power of the sentence by the author of Essayism, a 2018 New Yorker book of the year.In Suppose a Sentence, Brian Dillon, whom John Banville has called “a literary flâneur in the tradition of Baudelaire and Walter Benjamin,” has written a sequel of sorts to Essayism, turning his attention to the oblique and complex pleasures of the sentence. A series of essays ... Leer más

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  • Spring and All

    A beautiful facsimile of the 1923 original edition which is considered "one of the greatest poems of the twentieth century". (The New York Times)Spring and All is a manifesto of the imagination — a hybrid of alternating sections of prose and free verse that coalesce in dramatic, energetic, and beautifully cryptic statements of how language re-creates the world. Spring and All contains some of ... Leer más

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  • The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition

    The Elements of Style is an American English writing style guide. It is one of the most influential and best-known prescriptive treatments of English grammar and usage in the United States. It originally detailed eight elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of composition, and "a few matters of form" as well as a list of commonly misused words and expressions. Updated editions of the ... Leer más

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  • The Tides of Mind

    Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness

    A “rock star” (New York Times) of the computing world provides a radical new work on the meaning of human consciousness.The holy grail of psychologists and scientists for nearly a century has been to understand and replicate both human thought and the human mind. In fact, it's what attracted the now-legendary computer scientist and AI authority David Gelernter to the discipline in the first place. ... Leer más

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  • Playing with Words: A Poetry Writing Workshop

    This workbook includes exercises for the younger crowd (middle school age) and for older students and adults who want to play with words.There are 30 exercises for creating poems by playing with words here, as well as a few examples of poems created by myself and famous poets like Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost, Shakespeare, Dylan Thomas, and Elizabeth Bishop. Play with writing cut-ups, sonnets, ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • How to Tell Fate from Destiny

    And Other Skillful Word Distinctions

    "In this part-thesaurus, part-hilarious manual of style, Elster breaks down the most common mistakes of the English language."— BooklistIf you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear— How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwo... ... Leer más

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  • The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language

    Enriched edition. Word-Study and Composition & Rhetoric

    In "The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language," Sherwin Cody presents a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricacies of eloquent communication and effective writing. The book, characterized by its clarity and didactic style, serves as both a practical handbook and a philosophical treatise on the power of language. Cody systematically covers various aspects of writing'—from grammar ... Leer más

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