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--For dummies Art of communicating Behold humanity! a sociological perspective Checkerboard how-to library Communication series Creative machine arts series Jossey-Bass education series Selected shorts : a celebration of the short story Selected shorts : a celebration of the short story 19 Writing lessonsKumar, Amitava
Summary: "Every day I write the book, a guide to style and writing for academics, is Amitava Kumar's fifth book of creative nonfiction with Duke University Press. Written in short first-person vignettes, this book melds form and content to explore the writing process both in and out of the academy, while offering a portrait of Kumar's writing life throughout. Kumar, whose background is in literary...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.06 KUMMazzeo, Tilar J.
Summary: Whether you're looking to launch into a new professional career as a creative nonfiction writer, dabble in the genre as a pastime, start a personal blog, or simply get inside the mind of a creative nonfiction writer at work, you'll find much to learn from and enjoy in Writing Creative Nonfiction. These 24 lectures by award-winning writing instructor and Professor Tilar J. Mazzeo of Colby...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808 WRICall number: DVD 808 WRI
Horan, Timothy
Summary: "Writing well is very important in order for teenagers to be successful in high school and college. Beyond school, many teens write to be creative or to express themselves. This book is an accessible guide to help teens improve all aspects of their writing skills, from writing a research paper to writing for fun"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JT Words HoranCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 808.042 HORKilian, Crawford
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Self-Counsel Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.066 KILContents: Disc 1. Yma dream / Thomas Meehan (10:46)-- Gorilla, my love / Toni Cade Bambara (20:00)-- The fix / Percival Everett (29:22)-- disc 2. The H Street sledding record / Ron Carlson (21:01)-- The third and final continent / Jhumpa Lahiri (51:50)-- disc 3. Valor / Richard Bausch (47:25)-- Enough / Alice McDermott (20:06).
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Symphony Space 2002
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC SELSummary: Crime writing and the memoir are highlighted in this volume. In segment one, author/journalist Martin J. Smith shares his knowledge about the differences between mystery, crime, and suspense; how to know if you have a solid concept; and five elements that are necessary for success in a crime-related genre. In segment two, author and former columnist Adair Lara walks viewers through The Arc, an...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Browning, Beverly A.
Summary: Discover how to : Get the scoop on governmental grants, go for the gold with multiple grant requests, make the case for your grant request, use words that make funders say "YES", and how to recycle a rejected proposal.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley Pub. 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 658.1522 BROScheunemann, Pam
Summary: This fun title gives kids lots of ideas for projects to make for reading and writing using a wide variety of materials. There's nothing like having a good book in your hand or writing your thoughts in a journal! This book will help kids enhance their reading and writing experiences. The projects range from making beaded pens to stylish bookmarks to felt book covers and beyond!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Company 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Too Short
Contents: Life is-- too short (4:34) -- Rhymes (4:17) -- I ain't trippin' (6:41) -- Nobody does it better (6:15) -- Oakland (4:41) -- Don't fight the feelin' (8:18) -- Cusswords (7:45) -- City of dope (5:32) -- Pimp the ho (5:52).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Jive 1988
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RAP TOONational Writing Project (U.S.)
Summary: This book addresses an important but long-overlooked area of educational reform-the need to improve the teaching and practice of writing. Sponsored by the nation's most respected organization concerned with writing in schools, Because Writing Matters shows what school leaders, teachers, and other educators need to do to develop effective writing programs at all grade levels. It offers action...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This program traces the evolution of writing from its pictograph and hieroglyph antecedents. Recent discoveries have revealed that the earliest alphabet was corrupted shorthand for Egyptian hieroglyphs, developed by Semitic mercenaries. As the Roman alphabet became dominant in the Western world, indigenous languages were lost as Roman law and the Latin alphabet became a tool by which minority...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: They come from diverse backgrounds and represent a cross-section of global culture, yet they all share a passion for the written word. In this documentary, authors Gloria Steinem, Doris Lessing, Amy Tan, Isabel Allende, Bharati Mukherjee, Harriet Doerr, June Jordan, and Mona Simpson speak out about their personal lives and openly share their thoughts and feelings on the themes of childhood;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Pattison, Pat
Summary: "Writing great song lyrics requires practice and discipline. Songwriting Without Boundaries makes it fun with more than 150 exercises and prompts designed to inspire and improve your work. For songwriters, poets--even novelists--it's a creative way to: tap into your senses and inject your writing with vivid details; effectively use metaphor and comparative language; [and] add rhythm to your...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 PATSummary: This program stresses that good writing skills are critical to job success and that employers seek job applicants who have these skills. Learn how to produce a winning written report by analyzing the reader; determining the purpose; selecting and narrowing topics; gathering, recording, and filing information; and organizing the paper. Learn the benefits of concrete and specific supporting...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Fishman, Stephen
Summary: "As a short-term rental host, you're entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book--the first of its kind--shows you how to pay no more tax than necessary on your rental income while complying with IRS rules. Learn everything you need to know about taxes, including: what deductions you should be taking, how to report your short-term rental income, how to deduct losses,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 FISCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 FISSummary: From blogs, to e-books, to online reviews, this program introduces viewers to what it's like to be a writer in a technological age. Brief stories of blogs such as Washingtonienne and Belle de Jour that became books (and one book, Jim Munroe's An Opening Act of Unspeakable Evil, that masqueraded as a blog) and a quick interview with a successful e-book publisher are balanced by two short panel...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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GAVIN, MARIAN
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1962
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Place a hold to request this item.Palmer, Pati.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chilton Book Co. 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.204 PALContents: Night the ghost got in / James Thurber ; read by Isaiah Sheffer (11:50) -- Roman fever / Edith Wharton ; read by Maria Tucci (23:12) -- Mak westing / Jack London ; read by Steven Gilborn (19:41) -- Rocking-horse winner / D. H. Lawrence ; read by John Shea (38:11) -- Lottery / Shirley Jackson ; read by Marian Seldes (21:21) -- Most dangerous game / Richard Connell ; read by Charles Keating...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Symphony Space 2005