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Mark Garvey

Mark Garvey is a twenty-year veteran of the book publishing industry, including six years at the helm of Writer's Market and years of nonfiction acquisition and development editing. His passion for The Elements of Style is genuine, and he often urges... Read full bio

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Stylized will be released on October 06, 2009 in Hardcover
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Q. Who are your favorite authors? A. Charles Portis, Nicholson Baker, Joseph Mitchell, E. B. White, P. G. Wodehouse, James Joyce, Alec Wilkinson, Ian Frazier, Elmore Leonard, Dave Barry, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, John McPhee Q. Is there a book you love to reread? A. There are many books I love to reread, including The Mezzanine, The Dog of the South, True Grit, and Ulysses (in fact, the only way to read Ulysses is to reread it). Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers? A. Read widely, follow your interests, write to please yourself, re-read The Elements of Style occasionally. Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time? A. The Dog of the South, by Charles Portis; The Mezzanine, by Nicholson Baker; The Bottom of the Harbor, by Joseph Mitchell; The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodehouse; Ulysses, by James Joyce Learn more about Mark Garvey

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How to Write Better
AllVoices, May 15, 2011
...who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear."Ezra Pound Author Mark Garvey argues, "In business, in education, in the arts, in any writing that takes place outside the linguistic cul-de-sac of our close friends and...