Writing Places

Writing Places
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9780061877063
ISBN-13 : 0061877069
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Book Synopsis Writing Places by : William Zinsser

Download or read book Writing Places written by William Zinsser and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “William Zinsser turns his zest, warmth and curiosity—his sharp but forgiving eye—on his own story. The result is lively, funny and moving, especially for anyone who cares about art and the business of writing well.” —Evan Thomas, Newsweek In Writing Places, William Zinsser—the author of On Writing Well, the bestseller that has inspired two generations of writers, journalists, and students—recalls the many colorful and instructive places where he has worked and taught. Gay Talese, author of A Writer’s Life, calls Writing Places, “Wonderful,” while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praises this unique memoir for possessing “all the qualities that Zinsser believes matter most in good writing—clarity, brevity, simplicity and humanity.”


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