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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
By Francine Prose
HarperCollins, 288 page, $23.95
Even for those without an inclination to put pen to paper–or fingers to anything beyond a BlackBerry–this highly intelligent book is a tutorial in how to read closely. With chapters focusing on subjects like paragraphs, details, gesture and sentences, Prose leaves the reader a better reader. On the writing part, we’ll have to trust her and see how it goes.
