A long-awaited and illuminating book on personal writing from Phillip Lopate—celebrated essayist, professor of writing at Columbia University, and editor of T

Explores the work fo twelve contemporary illustators of children's books and discusses the techniques and features of effective illustration across a variety of

“If I tell you the truth, if I tell it with a story, and if I tell that story with pictures, I can keep you glued to your seat. Let me show you how.” For th

This book looks at what affects told prose and when telling is the right thing to do. It also explores aspects of writing that aren't technically telling, but a

"Show, don't tell is probably the single most-important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or hav