Books
Sixteen books on topics ranging from time pressure to human height, from the courage it takes to write to the words we use instead of what we mean.
Euphemania
Our Love Affair with Euphemisms
2010
I Love It When You Talk Retro
2009
The Quote Verifier
Who Said What, Where, and When
2006
The Post-Truth Era
Dishonesty and Deception in Contemporary Life
2004
The Writer’s Book of Hope
Getting From Frustration to Publication
2003
The Innovation Paradox
The Success of Failure, the Failure of Success
2002
The Wit & Wisdom of Oscar Wilde
A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Repartee
1996
The Courage to Write
How Writers Transcend Fear
1995
The Wit & Wisdom of Harry Truman
A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations
1995
“Nice Guys Finish Seventh”
False Phrases, Spurious Sayings, and Familiar Misquotations
1992
Sons on Fathers
A Book of Men’s Writing
1992
Timelock
How Life Got So Hectic and What You Can Do About It
1991
Chancing It
Why We Take Risks
1985
The Height of Your Life
1980
Is There Life After High School?
1976
We, The Lonely People
Searching for Community
1973