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How Not to Begin a Book Review

May 14, 2015

…or almost any piece of writing, really:

“In the age of…” [Oh, THAT age.]

“We live in an age when…” [Of course we do.]

“It’s hard to know what to make of [Title] by [Author]…” [It’s your job to make *something* of it.]

(Filed under “Reminders to Self, or Things to Leave on the Editing-Room Floor.”)

Filed Under: Word Choice/Choice Words

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