by michaeld | Feb 11, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Poetry, Reference
Difficult but great read. By M. H. Abrams W. W. Norton & Company, 25.95, 256 pages M. H. Abrams has a doctorate from Harvard University, is a professor emeritus of English at Cornell University, and is the founding editor emeritus of The Norton...
by michaeld | Jan 21, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Things That Should Be Said But Aren’t By Charles Wheelan W.W. Norton & Company, $15.95, 128 pages You know that commencement speakers so often just want to lay into the crowd. 10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said gives one exactly...
by Site Owner | Dec 20, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Portland Authors, Portland Publishers, Reference
Edited by Laura Stanfill Forest Avenue Press, $14.00, 200 pages For any aspiring writer who feels lonely at the keyboard, Brave on the Page is a treasure trove of inspiration and advice on the writing life that will without a doubt encourage. In an artfully curated...
by Site Owner | Dec 10, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Incredible in Scope Multiple Editors Tin House Books, $18.95, 246 pages The Writer’s Notebook II is a collection of essays on the craft and art of writing. An amalgamation of fifteen writers’ thoughts, this book is an intriguing foray beyond their...
by michaeld | Dec 1, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Grammar for Novices By Joe Hayden Marion Street Press, $9.95, 96 pages By author Joe Hayden’s own admission in the introduction, The Little Grammar Book: First Aid for Writers is a short guide outlining how to fix basic grammatical problems without...
by michaeld | Nov 20, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Comprehensive Guide to All Things Oregon By Gerry Frank Gerrys Frankly Speaking 19.95 431 pages Gerry Frank is a fourth-generation native Oregonian and holds a rich history in a family-owned Oregon business, prior to its purchase by the May Company. In...