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      On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
      On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
      Stephen King

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      The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
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      Steven Pressfield

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      Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
      Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
      Natalie Goldberg

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      Les Damnés de la terre
      Les Damnés de la terre
      Frantz Fanon

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      A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers
      A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers
      Kate L. Turabian

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      The Craft of Research
      The Craft of Research
      Joseph M. Williams

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      Down Under
      Down Under
      Bill Bryson

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      Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
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      Dave King

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      Eats, Shoots and Leaves
      Eats, Shoots and Leaves
      Lynne Truss

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      Consider the Lobster
      Consider the Lobster
      David Foster Wallace

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      Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

      The Modern Researcher
      The Modern Researcher
      Henry F. Graff

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      The Catcher in the Rye (Cliffs Notes)
      The Catcher in the Rye (Cliffs Notes)
      Stanley P. Baldwin

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      Serendipities: Language and lunacy
      Serendipities: Language and lunacy
      Umberto Eco

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      Where We Stand
      Where We Stand
      bell hooks

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      The Odyssey, Books VI and VII
      The Odyssey, Books VI and VII
      Homer

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      Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul
      Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul
      Gordon Thomas

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      Atlas of Global Development
      Atlas of Global Development
      World Bank Group

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      The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors
      The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors
      Marianne C. (eds.) Dodd, Janet S.; Brogan

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      Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation
      Artscience: Creativity in the Post-Google Generation
      David Edwards

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      The Arthurian Handbook
      The Arthurian Handbook
      Debra N. Mancoff

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      The Offensive Art: Political Satire and Its Censorship around the World from Beerbohm to Borat
      The Offensive Art: Political Satire and Its Censorship around the World from Beerbohm to Borat
      Leonard Freedman

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      The Commerce of Everyday Life: Selections from The Tatler and The Spectator (Bedford Cultural Editions)
      The Commerce of Everyday Life: Selections from The Tatler and The Spectator (Bedford Cultural Editions)
      Erin Mackie

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      We Are Coming: The Persuasive Discourse of Nineteenth-Century Black Women
      We Are Coming: The Persuasive Discourse of Nineteenth-Century Black Women
      Shirley Wilson Logan

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      Monster: The Autobiography Of An L.A. Gang Member
      Monster: The Autobiography Of An L.A. Gang Member
      Sanyika Shakur

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      Epistemology of the Closet
      Epistemology of the Closet
      Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

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      The Iliad (Cliffs Notes)
      The Iliad (Cliffs Notes)
      Robert J. Milch

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      Critical Essays: Gay and Lesbian Writers of Color
      Critical Essays: Gay and Lesbian Writers of Color
      Emmanuel S. Nelson

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      L'Amour et l'Occident
      L'Amour et l'Occident
      Denis de Rougemont

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      Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine
      Dictionnaire de la mythologie grecque et romaine
      Pierre Grimal

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      The Odyssey (Cliffs Notes)
      The Odyssey (Cliffs Notes)
      Stanley P. Baldwin

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      Creative Writing & Composition

      Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
      Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
      James Scott Bell

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      Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction
      Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction
      Suzanne Paola

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      The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing and Rhetoric
      The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing and Rhetoric
      Renee H. Shea

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      Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing (2nd Edition)
      Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing (2nd Edition)
      John R. Trimble

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      Easy Spanish Reader
      Easy Spanish Reader
      William T. Tardy

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      How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One
      How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One
      Stanley Fish

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      The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
      The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
      Ted Kooser

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      Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide
      Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide
      Joann Portalupi

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      Writing With Ease: Strong Fundamentals (The Complete Writer)
      Writing With Ease: Strong Fundamentals (The Complete Writer)
      Susan Wise Bauer

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      Writing the Breakout Novel
      Writing the Breakout Novel
      Donald Maass

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      Rules for Writers
      Rules for Writers
      Nancy Sommers

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      How Fiction Works
      How Fiction Works
      James Wood

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      Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words
      Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words
      Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge

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      Conflict, Action and Suspense
      Conflict, Action and Suspense
      William Noble

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      The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know to Create & Sell Your Work
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      Writer's Digest Books

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      A Short Guide to Writing about Film (Short Guides Series)
      A Short Guide to Writing about Film (Short Guides Series)
      Timothy Corrigan

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      Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays
      Backwards & Forwards: A Technical Manual for Reading Plays
      David Ball

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      In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop
      In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop
      Steve Kowit

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      Negotiating with the Dead
      Negotiating with the Dead
      Margaret Atwood

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      The Art of Teaching Reading
      The Art of Teaching Reading
      Lucy McCormick Calkins

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      Language Arts

      McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (McGuffey's Readers)
      McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (McGuffey's Readers)
      William Holmes McGuffey

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      English Grammar Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
      English Grammar Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))
      Geraldine Woods

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      50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
      50 Essays: A Portable Anthology
      Samuel Cohen

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      On Writing
      On Writing
      Ernest Hemingway

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      How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published
      How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published
      Barbara Seuling

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      The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words
      The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words
      Bill Bryson

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      Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
      Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
      Scott McCloud

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      The Art of the Short Story
      The Art of the Short Story
      R.S. Gwynn

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      Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters)
      Couldn't Keep It to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution (Testimonies from our Imprisoned Sisters)
      Wally Lamb

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      Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past
      Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past
      William Zinsser

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      A Short Guide to Writing about Biology
      A Short Guide to Writing about Biology
      Jan A. Pechenik

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      Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8
      Craft Lessons: Teaching Writing K-8
      Joann Portalupi

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      Writing to Change the World
      Writing to Change the World
      Mary Pipher

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      The Forest for the Trees
      The Forest for the Trees
      Betsy Lerner

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      My Reading Life
      My Reading Life
      Pat Conroy

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      How to Write & Illustrate Childrens Books and Get Them Published
      How to Write & Illustrate Childrens Books and Get Them Published
      Treld Bicknell

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      AP English Literature and Composition
      AP English Literature and Composition
      George Ehrenhaft

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      The Writer's Idea Book
      The Writer's Idea Book
      Jack Heffron

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      Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It
      Comedy Writing Secrets: The Best-Selling Book on How to Think Funny, Write Funny, Act Funny, And Get Paid For It
      Melvin Helitzer

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      Literature

      An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
      An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
      William Wilson

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      Double Indemnity
      Double Indemnity
      James M. Cain

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      Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
      Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
      Jonathan D. Culler

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      Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to the Present
      Touchstone Anthology of Contemporary Creative Nonfiction: Work from 1970 to the Present
      John McPhee

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      Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
      Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
      J.R.R. Tolkien

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      Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide
      Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide
      Lois Tyson

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      The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination
      The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination
      Sandra M. Gilbert

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      A Handbook to Literature
      A Handbook to Literature
      William Harmon

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      Notes for Joyce: An Annotation of James Joyce's Ulysses
      Notes for Joyce: An Annotation of James Joyce's Ulysses
      Don Gifford

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      The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
      The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
      Stephen Fry

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      Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse
      Rules for the Dance: A Handbook for Writing and Reading Metrical Verse
      Mary Oliver

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      Poetic Meter and Poetic Form
      Poetic Meter and Poetic Form
      Paul Fussell

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      A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
      A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology
      Karin Knisely

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      On Becoming a Novelist
      On Becoming a Novelist
      John Gardner

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      Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books
      Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books
      Uri Shulevitz

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      The Weekend Novelist
      The Weekend Novelist
      Bret Norris

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      An Introduction to Poetry
      An Introduction to Poetry
      X.J. Kennedy

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      Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences
      Writing Papers in the Biological Sciences
      Victoria E. McMillan

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      A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life
      A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life
      Judy Reeves

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      Poetry for Dummies
      Poetry for Dummies
      The Poetry Center

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      Words, Language & Grammar

      Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
      Writing Literature Reviews: A Guide for Students of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
      Melisa C Galvan

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      The Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems
      The Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems
      Frances Mayes

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      Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects
      Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects
      Martha J. Kolln

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      Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
      Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
      Kitty Burns Florey

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      The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
      The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing (The Complete Idiot's Guide)
      Laurie E. Rozakis

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      The Practice of Creative Writing: A Guide for Students
      The Practice of Creative Writing: A Guide for Students
      Heather Sellers

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      A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers
      A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers
      Lee A. Jacobus

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      In the Middle: New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning (Workshop Series)
      In the Middle: New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning (Workshop Series)
      Nancie Atwell

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      Writer's Express: A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers & Learners
      Writer's Express: A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers & Learners
      Patrick Sebranek

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      The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Edition
      The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Edition
      Dan Poynter

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      A History of the English Language
      A History of the English Language
      Thomas Cable

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      The Bedford Handbook
      The Bedford Handbook
      Diana Hacker

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      Fifth Grade Super Reading Success
      Fifth Grade Super Reading Success
      Sylvan Learning

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      English 3200 with Writing Applications: A Programmed Course in Grammar and Usage (College Series)
      English 3200 with Writing Applications: A Programmed Course in Grammar and Usage (College Series)
      Joseph C. Blumenthal

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      Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide
      Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide
      Stephen R. Mandell

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      Philosophische Untersuchungen
      Philosophische Untersuchungen
      Ludwig Wittgenstein

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      Understanding English Grammar
      Understanding English Grammar
      Robert W. Funk

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      The Little Red Writing Book: 20 Powerful Principles of Structure, Style, & Readability
      The Little Red Writing Book: 20 Powerful Principles of Structure, Style, & Readability
      Brandon Royal

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      Everything's an Argument with Readings
      Everything's an Argument with Readings
      Andrea A. Lunsford

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      Technical Communication
      Technical Communication
      Mike Markel

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      Writing

      The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets
      The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets
      Ellen Karsh

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      Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
      Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
      Francine Prose

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      Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace
      Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace
      Joseph M. Williams

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      What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
      What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
      Anne Bernays

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      The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life
      The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life
      Julia Cameron

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      Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
      Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
      Stuart M. Keeley

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      Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
      Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
      Robert McKee

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      The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
      The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
      Lajos Egri

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      Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
      Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing)
      Orson Scott Card

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      The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
      The Practice of Poetry: Writing Exercises From Poets Who Teach
      Robin Behn

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      The Art of Fiction
      The Art of Fiction
      John Gardner

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      Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft
      Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft
      Janet Burroway

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      Excellent Women
      Excellent Women
      Barbara Pym

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      Wreck This Journal
      Wreck This Journal
      Keri Smith

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      A Pocket Style Manual
      A Pocket Style Manual
      Nancy Sommers

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      The Little, Brown Handbook
      The Little, Brown Handbook
      H. Ramsey Fowler

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      A Writer's Reference
      A Writer's Reference
      Diana Hacker

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      The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
      The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
      Amy Einsohn

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      Long Day's Journey Into Night
      Long Day's Journey Into Night
      Eugene O'Neill

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      McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader (McGuffey's Readers)
      McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader (McGuffey's Readers)
      William Holmes McGuffey

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