How to Write a Sentence

<p><strong><em>New York Times </em>Bestseller</strong></p><p><strong><em></em>Both deeper and more democratic than<em> The Elements of Style </em></strong>--<strong>Adam Haslett <em>Financial Times</em></strong></p><p><strong>A guided tour through some of the most beautiful arresting sentences in the English language. </strong>--<strong><em>Slate</em></strong></p><p><strong>In this entertaining and erudite gem world-class professor and <em>New York Times</em> columnist Stanley Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). </strong></p><p>Like a seasoned sportscaster Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels giving readers an instant play-by-play. Drawing on a wide range of great writers from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen <em>How to Write a Sentence </em>is much more than a writing manual--it is a spirited love letter to the written word and a key to understanding how great writing works. It is a book that will stand the test of time.</p>