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boneitisonDec 29, 2019
Recommend: Ward Farnsworth.
Apparently some law school dean who has written some books on law, none of which I have read. I personally just picture him more as a classicist.
His grasp on English writing knocks me off my feet. It is seriously something to behold.
His book on explaining chess tactics (also available online free[0]) is an absolutely amazing display of effective communication in writing.
In another writing style, he has three books[1][2][3] and apparently an upcoming fourth[4] where he presents an idea/concept, cites meaningful examples in the wild of their use, and provides his own commentary to touch up on his chosen topics. They make for delightful reading.
[0]: chesstactics.org
[1]: Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
[2]: Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor
[3]: The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User's Manual
[4]: Farnsworth's Classical English Style
Alex63onAug 30, 2019