William Germano’s books beautifully illustrate good non-fiction writing, at the same time they tell us how to write it and how to publish it. That alone makes them worth the read. In both of these volumes, he masterfully creates a narrative voice and shows (not tells) us about his subject matter. I had fun reading his books. I learned important…
This volume is an important companion to The Craft of Research. Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace focuses on the smaller-scale task of constructing coherent and effective sentences and paragraphs. Williams does not just state the principles, but illustrates how they work with myriad examples of good and bad writing — so you can see what not to do…
Angela Roskop Erisman 