Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wicked Good Prose by Hale, Constance Published by Three Rivers Press Rev Upd edition (2013) Paperback

"Probably the hippest grammar guide ever written, this book shows how to write for results, wholesome or subversive." --"American Way" " " "This new grammar book is light-years ahead of what you'd read in eighth-grade English: With vivid, contemporary examples of what to do and what not to do, it's fun to read." --"Charlotte Observer" "In 'Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose, ' Constance Hale provides a plugged-in, cutting-edge alternative to the must prescriptions of Strunk and White. Here you will find an open-minded, exuberant approach to style that is intelligent and refreshing." --Charles Harrington Elster, in "The San Diego Union-Tribun"e "Hale has put together a writing/grammar manual that is fresh and fun. The basic rules are here, and they are well explained. The 'sin' from the title is partly advice on when and how to break these rules. The other sins are examples of oft-repeated mistakes.....this guide will help [readers] use effective and artful language. The examples range from Dr. Seuss books to John F. Kennedy's speeches to commercials.... Easy to understand and appealing to a broad range of readers, this book is highly recommend for all libraries." --Alisa J. Cihlar, Monroe P.L., WI, in "Library Journal"