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William Zinsser

American writer, editor, journalist, literary critic, and professor

Born	7 Oct 1922
Died	12 May 2015

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On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction

by William Zinsser
First published in 1976 — 33 editions

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Writing to learn: how to write and think clearly about any subject at all

by William Zinsser
First published in 1988 — 8 editions

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Extraordinary lives: the art and craft of American biography

by William Zinsser, Robert A. Caro, and New Word City Editors
First published in 1986 — 7 editions
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Worlds of childhood: the art and craft of writing for children

by Rosemary Wells, Jean Fritz, Maurice Sendak, Jill Krementz, Jack Prelutsky, Katherine Paterson, and William Zinsser
First published in 1989 — 6 editions
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Inventing the truth: the art and craft of memoir

by William Zinsser and Russell Baker
First published in 1987 — 6 editions
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American places: a writer's pilgrimage to 15 of this country's most visited and cherished sites

by William Zinsser
First published in 1992 — 5 editions
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Search & research: the collections and uses of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

by William Zinsser First published in 1961 — 5 editions

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Speaking of journalism: 12 writers and editors talk about their work

by William Zinsser First published in 1994 — 4 editions

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Writing with a word processor

by William Zinsser First published in 1983 — 3 editions

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Spring training

by William Zinsser First published in 1989 — 3 editions
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Going on faith: writing as a spiritual quest

by William Zinsser First published in 1999 — 3 editions
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The lunacy boom

by William Zinsser First published in 1970 — 3 editions
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Easy to remember: the great American songwriters and their songs

by William Zinsser
First published in 2000 — 3 editions
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Writing about your life: a journey into the past

by William Zinsser First published in 2004 — 2 editions

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Writing places: the life journey of a writer and teacher

by William Zinsser First published in 2009 — 2 editions

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Any old place with you

by William Zinsser First published in 1957 — 2 editions

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The haircurl papers and other searches for the lost individual.

by William Zinsser First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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Seen any good movies lately?

by William Zinsser First published in 1958 — 2 editions

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They went: the art and craft of travel writing

by William Zinsser First published in 1991 — 2 editions

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Spiritual quests: the art and craft of religious writing

by William Zinsser and Gordon, Mary First published in 1988 — 2 editions
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American writer, editor, journalist, literary critic, and professor

Born	7 Oct 1922
Died	12 May 2015

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OLID: OL1015362A
GoodReads: 7881675
ISNI: 0000000115619541
IMDb: nm5010744
Library of Congress Names: n80090129
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): BVEV006346
VIAF: 22170616
Wikidata: Q8020709
Inventaire.io: wd:Q8020709

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William Knowlton Zinsser
William K. Zinsser

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