books by William Safire (political watergate essential)

books by William Safire

books:

5 reviews
William L Safire, William Safire

Random House USA Inc, 1988

Great for political junkies and historians too.
What is the significance of a president's 'First Hundred Days'? What is a 'spoiler,' and is it good or bad? And what the heck was a mugwump, anyway? Whether you're deciphering an archaic term from the first days of the Republic or reading today's headlines, Safire's dictionary is a valuable and entertaining resource. You'll be tempted, as I was, to read it through from A to Z like a novel. Even ...

Scandalmonger (Harvest Book)

42 reviews
William Safire

Harvest Books, 2001

The more things change, the more they stay the same
The words we use matter. That is what this book comes down to and who better to write such a massage then the "On Language" columnist for the The New York Times Magazine. Usually journalist narcissism about there bloated since of self-worth to the community turns me off but Safire plowed through ass such predigests I held with his ability to bring historical figures into multidimensional ...

How Not to Write: The Essential Misrules of Grammar

9 reviews
William Safire

W. W. Norton & Company, 2005

How to Write More Books.
First-rate little book filled with erudition, wit and deep respect for good writing. The author knows how to make every word and punctuation mark count. Highly recommend to anyone who cares about writing. This book, HOW NOT TO WRITE, is, however, a re-issue of Mr. Safire's 1990 book FUMBLERULES. Both are equally good, because they are the same book. I purchased Fumblerules used here on Amazon ...

Words of Wisdom

4 reviews
William Safire

Simon & Schuster, 1990

Great Gift for High School Graduates
I found this book extremely useful in college. It has great quotes and short stories on a varity of subjects, all in alphabetical order. It was the most useful in my speech classes and any class that required a paper.

Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, Updated and Expanded Edition

19 reviews

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

A classic work made up of classic works
Aside from the great speeches ( two hundred of them ) that constitute this volume and are its heart, there is also the informative introductory commentary of William Safire. This commentary serves not only as guide to each particular speech, but in general terms as a kind of extended essay on the art of speechmaking. And Safire makes it clear throughout that he views speechmaking as an art. The ...

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular Language Column in the ...
William Safire

Simon & Schuster, 2004

For the past twenty-five years Americans have relied on Pulitzer Prize-winning wordsmith William Safire for their weekly dose of linguistic illumination in The New York Times Magazine's column "On Language" -- one of the most popular features of the magazine and a Sunday-morning staple for innumerable fans. He is the most widely read writer on the English language today. Safire is the guru of contemporary vocabulary, speech, language, usage ...

Coming To Terms
William Safire

DoubleDay, 1991

William Safire, Pulitzer Prize-winning columist, former White House speechwriter, and novelist. His "On Language" column has appeared in the New York Times and more than 300 newspapers. This book contains dozens of Safire's most illuminating and witty columns.