LHUM-100 Books on Reserve for Writing and Communication

Bird By Bird: Some Instructions On Writing and Life by Anne Lamott Reserve PN147 .L315 1995 Check Availability
	From Amazon.com: "Readers will be reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading."
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The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White Reference PE1408 .S87 2007 Check Availability
	From Amazon.com: "A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains."
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If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland Reserve PN147 .U4 1987 Check Availability
	From Publishers Weekly: "Ueland argues that anyone can write well once the imagination is freed from self-consciousness, anxiety and fear of failure. This is a fresh and vivid approach to creative endeavors."
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Joseph Gibaldi Reference LB2369 .G53 2009 Check Availability
	From the publisher: "Widely adopted by universities, colleges, and secondary schools, the MLA Handbook gives step-by-step advice on every aspect of writing research papers, from selecting a topic to submitting the completed paper. It provides an authoritative update of MLA documentation style for use in student writing, including simplified guidelines for citing works published on the Web and new recommendations for citing several kinds of works, such as digital files and graphic narratives."
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New Directions: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking by Peter S. Gardner Reserve PE1128 .G27 2005 Check Availability
	From Amazon.com: "[This book] is a thematic reading-writing book aimed at the most advanced ESL learners. [It] prepares students for the rigors of college-level writing by having them read long, challenging, authentic readings as a precursor to writing....Each of the five topic-based chapters contains three core readings and five additional readings. The readings come from a variety of genres and are accompanied by exercise material."
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg Reserve PN145 .G65 2010 Check Availability
	From Amazon.com: "Part writing guide, part Zen philosophy, and part personal diary, this book has the smooth, fast flow of a conversation with a good friend who, while struggling with her own writing, has picked up more than a few tips that she eagerly shares....The earnest, slightly Bohemian, occasionally vulnerable voice will endear her to young writers who are looking not so much for a teacher or text as for validation that they can write and for some simple but intriguing tips to get them started."
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