Some appreciate fine art; others appreciate fine wines. Stanley Fish appreciates fine sentences. The "New York Times" columnist and world-class professor has long been an aficionado of language. Like 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.

In this entertaining and erudite gem, Fish offers both sentence craft and sentence pleasure, skills invaluable to any writer (or reader). "How to Write a Sentence" is both 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.

Reviews

"The fun comes from the examples cited throughout: John Updike, Jane Austen...all are cited throughout."--Washington Post