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1	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.31! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of essays on the practice of memoir-writing, with contributions by Frank McCourt, Russell Banks, Alfred Kazin, and Annie Dillard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
3	On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist An indispensable guide for writers, this phenomenal bestseller has been completely updated to include examples from today's best writers. William Zinsser teaches the principles of good writing in a variety of forms. "Belongs on any shelf of serious reference works for writers".--New York Times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	On Writing Well more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist Stressing the importance of strong, clear prose that expresses the writer's personality, this text encourages students to develop their individual voices as writers. Part 1 covers such general principles as clarity, simplicity, and unit, while part 2 applies these principles to different forms of non-fiction writing such as: writing about people ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| first editions \| SVS
5	On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist "On Writing Well" has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00!
6	Writing about Your Life: A Journey Into the Past more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist Written with elegance, warmth, and humor, this highly original "teaching memoir" by William Zinsserrenowned bestselling author of On Writing Well gives you the tools to organize and recover your past, and the confidence to believe in your life narrative. His method is to take you on a memoir of his own: 13 chapters in which he recalls dramatic, ... see all copies from $4.71! new only from $7.47! \| SVS
7	Writing to Learn: How to Write--And Think--Clearly about Any Subject at All more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist In an engaging personal journey, Zinsser takes the reader into many surprising corners of knowledge and demonstrates that every field has an accessible literature. Will appeal to readers of Cultural Literacy and The Closing of the American Mind. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of essays by six prominent children's writers, each one describing the styles and difficulties of writing for children. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.93! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Writing to Learn Rc more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist From the author of On Writing Well comes a book on how to write clearly aboutany subject--and how to use writing as a means of learning. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir, Revised and Expanded Edition more books like this by Annie Dillard, William Knowlton Zinsser (Editor) add to wishlist First published in 1987, "Inventing the Truth" quickly grew into the best-selling compendium of the Writer's Craft series and continues to be a lasting hit. In this revised and expanded edition with a new introduction by its editor, William Zinsser, the voices of original contributors--Russell Baker, Annie Dillard, Alfred Kazin, and Toni Morrison- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.48!
11	Willie and Dwike: An American Profile more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	American Places: A Writer's Pilgrimage to Sixteen of This Country's Most Visited and Cherished Sites more books like this by William Zinsser add to wishlist Setting out in the spring of 1990 'to look for America', when patriotic travel was suddenly back in fashion, William Zinsser made first-time pilgrimages to some of America's most cherished and visited historic sites: Mount Rushmore, Rockefeller Center, Yellowstone National Park, Pearl Harbor, even the "corny and obvious" Niagara Falls. At these ... see all copies from $3.09! new only from $10.75! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Extraordinary lives : the art and craft of American biography more books like this by Robert A. Caro, William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.50! \| first editions
14 view cover	Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs for Broadway Shows and Hollywood Musicals more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist In this history of America's golden age of popular song, theater and film critic Zinsser profiles some of the country's most influential songwriters who enchanted the nation between 1927 and the mid-'60s. Highlights include World War II melodies, Hollywood's impact on composers, and his thoughts about sheet music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
15	Spiritual Quests: The Art and Craft of Religious Writing more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist Six acclaimed authors--David Bradley, Frederick Buechner, Allen Ginsberg, Mary Gordon, Hugh Nissenson, Jaroslav Pelikan--discuss the influence of religion on their writing. Edited with an introduction by William Zinsser. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.31! \| first editions
16	Writing with a Word Processor more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Speaking of Journalism: 12 Writers and Editors Talk about Their Work more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist Veteran journalist and writing teacher William Zinsser, whose books on writing have sold more than 700,000 copies, presents 11 of his most successful students discussing what it is like to work as a journalist in the 1990s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.50! \| first editions
18 view cover	Spring Training more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist Spring training is an American tradition dating back to the early years of the twentieth century, a time of renewal both for the players and the fans. William Zinsser vividly brings to life the unique once-o-year relationship between Bradenton, Florida, and its adopted team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1988 the Pirates were a promising young team ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19	Extraordinary Lives: The Art and Craft of American Biography more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist Six illustrious biographers describe their work, using as examples their mostrecent book or the one they're currently writing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions
20	They Went: Travel Writing Pa more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser, Andrea Lee, Ian Frazier add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.91! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs more books like this by William Zinsser add to wishlist see all copies from $5.58! new only from $6.94! \| SVS
22	Paths of Resistance: The Art and Craft of the Political Novel more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser (Editor) add to wishlist In this fourth volume of the Writer's Craft series, five well-known novelists explain how their writing is impelled by a sense of social responsibility. Includes text by Robert Stone, Isabel Allende, Charles McCarry, Marge Piercy and Gore Vidal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.90! \| first editions
23	American Places: A Writer's Pilgrimage to 15 of This Country's Most Visited and Cherished Sites more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.81! \| first editions \| SVS
24	American Places: A Writer's Pilgrimage to Fifteen of This Country's Most Visited and Cherished.. more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist A noted writer reports on his pilgrimage to 15 of the USA's most visited and cherished historic sites and brings us an inspiring and moving account of what he has discovered. "This inspiring guide includes places everyone means to go to some day".--New York Times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
25 view cover	Mitchell & Ruff: An American Profile in Jazz more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser, Albert Murray (Foreword by) add to wishlist In this bio of acclaimed jazz duo Mitchell and Ruff, Zinsser, a colleague of Ruff's at Yale University, reveals what he witnessed when he toured with the pair all over the world to record their thoughts about music. As an avid listener, he learned much about the musicians' childhood memories, early inspirations, working habits, and creative ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.12! \| first editions \| SVS

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