Most Interesting Books of 2006
The Ithaca Manual of Style
A Revolutionary Guide to Writing Nonfiction and Fiction:
Vigorous, Sincere and Clear
by Michael Pastore
published Zorba Press
IMOS Web Page
Move over, Chicago — humble Ithaca offers a cutting-edge approach to literary style. This anthology contains 31 articles and essays, 21 classics by the prose masters, and 10 never published before. The book covers fiction and non-fiction, and its theme is the secret sounded by Tolstoy and Stendhal and Thoreau: Be clear. For students and all levels of writers, this collection will inspire (or renew) an appreciation for excellence in style. Transcending the art of style, these essays hint at the value of genuine literature to guide us toward a deeper understanding of life. In the words of Virginia Woolf: "The way to write well is to live intensely."
— Michael Pastore
