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What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing
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Bird by Bird
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
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Style: Toward Clarity and Grace
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
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