This is definitely something new: A poetic book about grammar and style. After instructing my college students to purchase "How to Not Write Bad," I’d tell them to buy this one to address any lingering problems. Yagoda’s book is nuts and bolts presented as nuts and bolts. This one starts with an ode to short sentences, and provides a set of principles that push students beyond nuts and bolts. No mere grammar book, Several Short Sentences About Writing shows how to treat writing as critical thinking rather than rote exercise.
