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Book Review of If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit

If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit
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This is considered a classic in the field. It was first written in 1938 and reissued in 1987. Carl Sandburg called it "the best book ever written about how to write." She stresses writing with simplicity and clarity--being yourself on paper. It should be required reading for government writers and graduate students.