Ben Yagoda

Ben Yagoda (When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It)

Ben Yagoda teaches English at the University of Delaware, and is the author of four books, including The Sound on the Page and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made. He has contributed to Slate.com, the New York Times Book Review, the American Scholar, Rolling Stone and Esquire, and writes an occasional column on language for the Chronicle of Higher Education. He lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

Ben Yagoda (When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It)

Ben Yagoda teaches English at the University of Delaware, and is the author of four books, including The Sound on the Page and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made. He has contributed to Slate.com, the New York Times Book Review, the American Scholar, Rolling Stone and Esquire, and writes an occasional column on language for the Chronicle of Higher Education. He lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

Ben Yagoda (When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It)

Ben Yagoda teaches English at the University of Delaware, and is the author of four books, including The Sound on the Page and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made. He has contributed to Slate.com, the New York Times Book Review, the American Scholar, Rolling Stone and Esquire, and writes an occasional column on language for the Chronicle of Higher Education. He lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

Ben Yagoda (When You Catch An Adjective, Kill It)

Ben Yagoda teaches English at the University of Delaware, and is the author of four books, including The Sound on the Page and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made. He has contributed to Slate.com, the New York Times Book Review, the American Scholar, Rolling Stone and Esquire, and writes an occasional column on language for the Chronicle of Higher Education. He lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. (afegit de Random House)… (més)

The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song Ben Yagoda Popular grammarian and cultural historian Ben Yagoda is the author, co-author, and editor of 12 books, including How to Not Write Bad, Will Rogers: A Biography, and About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made. He is a professor of journalism and English at the University of Delaware, and has written for the New York Times, Newsweek, The American Scholar, Esquire, and Rolling Stone, among many other publications. From Gershwin to Sinatra to Randy Newman, in The B Side Yagoda presses “play” on the history of the changing tastes, economics, and culture of a unique era in American songwriting. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

How Not to Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them Ben Yagoda University of Delaware journalism professor Ben Yagoda has written about language and writing for such publications as the New York Times Book Review, Rolling Stone, and Esquire. His books include Memoir: A History; When You Catch an Adjective, Kill It; and The Sound on the Page, “a stylish exploration of developing a distinctive voice and writing style” (Chicago Tribune). He contributes to blogs about language and writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education and the New York Times, and he writes a personal blog about British words and expressions that have been adopted in American English. His new book offers writing advice on subjects ranging from diction and grammar to cadence and tone. Mr. Yagoda will choose three example essays to critique from the stage. Please send submissions to authorevents@freelibrary.org. Chosen essayists will receive a free copy of How to Not Write Bad. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)