PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Geraldine Woods has taught English at every level from fifth grade through Advanced Placement, most recently at the Horace Mann School. She is the author of numerous nonfiction books for adults and children, including 25 Great Sentences. She lives in New York City.
[A] delightfully readable examination of the foundation of literary architecture for writers and language enthusiasts alike.--Poets & Writers [A]n upbeat, informative guide for writers and readers.--Kirkus Reviews An inherently fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the English language and storytelling...very highly recommended, especially for community, college, and university library Grammar, Rhetoric, and Linguistics Reference collections.--Midwest Book Review This handy, practical guide prompts would-be writers to think critically about how to create effective and meaningful sentences.--Publishers Weekly Finally, someone who appreciates the engine of a fine sentence and isn't afraid to tinker with all the parts!--Brenda Miller, author of An Earlier Life and coauthor of Tell it Slant: Creating, Refining, and Publishing Creative Nonfiction Geraldine Woods breaks down twenty-five of the greatest sentences in the history of the written word and obsesses over them in a way that writers and nonwriters can appreciate.--David Mandel, Emmy-winning executive producer of Veep Using hundreds of examples from writers as diverse as Bruce Springsteen and Virginia Woolf, Geraldine Woods articulates the precise ways in which a writer can send a sentence spinning.--Mary Norris, author of Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen
