William Zinsser

"On Writing Well is a bible for a generation of writers looking for clues to clean, compelling prose." —New York Times

A beloved classic and the definitive volume on the art of writing nonfiction

On Writing Well, which grew out of a course that William Zinsser taught at Yale, has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and for the warmth of its style. It is a book for

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For anyone who enjoys reading memoirs??—??or is thinking about writing one??—??this collection offers a master class from nine distinguished authors, including Annie Dillard, Frank McCourt, and others.
The events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing the Truth offers wisdom from nine notable memoirists about their process (Ian Frazier searched through generations...