{"product_id":"how-to-write-a-sentence-and-how-to-read-one-9780061840531","title":"How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eBoth deeper and more democratic than\u003cem\u003e The Elements of Style\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Haslett, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A guided tour through some of the most beautiful, arresting sentences in the English language.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this entertaining and erudite gem, world-class professor and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e columnist Stanley Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a seasoned sportscaster, Fish marvels at the adeptness of finely crafted sentences and breaks them down into digestible morsels, giving readers an instant play-by-play. Drawing on a wide range of great writers, from Philip Roth to Antonin Scalia to Jane Austen, \u003cem\u003eHow to Write a Sentence \u003c\/em\u003eis much more than a writing manual--it is a spirited love letter to the written word, and a key to understanding how great writing works. It is a book that will stand the test of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFish, Stanley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eStanley Fish is a professor of law at Florida International University in Miami, and dean emeritus of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He has also taught at the University of California at Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, and Duke University. He is the author of fourteen books, most recently \u003cem\u003eFugitive in Flight\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSave the World on Your Own Time\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Andes, New York, and New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50719054037266,"sku":"9780061840531","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a986653f-2c90-41ac-88f5-77c054067efb.jpg?v=1734656832","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-write-a-sentence-and-how-to-read-one-9780061840531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}