Writing
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing
Paperback
"Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch is more than just a writing handbook; it’s a key to unlocking every writer’s innate creativity by offering countless paths to verbal expressiveness." —San Francisco Chronicle
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing
Hardback
A writing handbook that celebrates the infinite pizzazz of verbs.
Microstyle: The Art of Writing Little
Paperback
“A work of pop linguistics . . . [that] synthesizes . . . grammar, branding, cognitive science and Web theory . . . with intelligence and friendly wit.”—New York Times
A Journey with Two Maps: Becoming a Woman Poet
Paperback
“Boland offers encouragement to women poets of the future. . . . Her vivid imagery will beguile many.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
Globish: How English Became the World's Language
Paperback
“A fascinating study not only of the roots and growth of our own language but of its future.”—Bloomsbury Review