Roy Peter Clark Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Roy Peter Clark

A Facebook post by an Iowa doctor became a column @TB_Times. A take on delta and vaccines, it has almost 4 million page views. Please read it along with my take on how it works. It has science and it has passion. It treats readers as thoughtful friends. https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2021/who-is-the-best-public-writer-in-america-on-the-pandemic/

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What an honor to be interviewing St. Pete's "accidental first lady, Kerry Kriseman." My interviews with Martha Washington and Eleanor Roosevelt went great. This will top those, I promise. And if you have never been to Tombolo book store, you are in for a great treat. https://t.co/SYHj6b9zZH

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A lively conversation with podcaster Chris Voss @ChrisVossShow1, not just about the topics in my new book "Tell It Like It Is: A Guide to Clear and Honest Writing," but also about the issues related to writing and Artificial Intelligence. https://t.co/Khzs6YuKeq

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This came as a surprise: the cover to the Russian translation of Writing Tools. The book has eight references to the work of George Orwell. Hope it supports the work of Russian writers doing their best to tell the truth against heavy odds. https://t.co/2CkRQFbsMK

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Delightful to see Turkish edition of Help! For Writers, along with a generous review. My books with Little, Brown now translated into Danish, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese. A sign that all writers in all genres must solve the same problems. https://t.co/P6NtQFcRLC

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Since I am here to promote my new book I guess it’s ok to hawk an older one: The Art of X-Ray Reading. I take 25 classic works of literature and dive in to how the authors created them. https://t.co/zhwNQGdGdY

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@TomboloBooks sold me these -- all by women L.M. Montgomery, "Anne of Green Gables" Maggie O'Farrell, "Hamnet" Lydia Millet, "A Children's Bible" Mieko Kawakami, "Heaven" Tana French, "In the Woods" Patricia Lockwood, "No One Is Talking About This" Jean Hanff Korelitz, "The Plot"

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@TomboloBooks sold me these -- all by women L.M. Montgomery, "Anne of Green Gables" Maggie O'Farrell, "Hamnet" Lydia Millet, "A Children's Bible" Mieko Kawakami, "Heaven" Tana French, "In the Woods" Patricia Lockwood, "No One Is Talking About This" Jean Hanff Korelitz, "The Plot"

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I read Pulitzer winners, looking for great leads (or ledes). "Prize" goes to one I think is best. For the first time, it goes to my hometown newspaper @TB_Times. Honors also go to @washingtonpost @QuantaMagazine @MiamiHerald Learn what makes them great. https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2022/the-best-pulitzer-prize-leads-of-2022/

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24. Live inside of words. The sounds, history, connotations. 25. If you want to write a book and make money, find an agent. 26. Read "The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett. The Queen is alive -- and reading! 27. Read. Talk about reading and writing.