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Alexander McCall Smith Offers Quick Perspective On "Word Craft" Post

I know namedropping isn’t proper etiquette. But I can’t help myself. Alexander McCall Smith – yes THE Alexander McCall Smith who created Mma Ramotswe and the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series – was  kind enough to send the following e-mail my way: If you missed the Word Craft post last week, a little bit of background – …more

"Word Craft" Column Offers Welcome Addition to Wall Street Journal

I must have missed the memo. Late last year The Wall Street Journal added a column to its weekend lineup called “Word Craft.” Lest you find the above sentence on the understated side, consider the October  “Word Craft” contribution, “Block That Adjective!” by Alexander McCall Smith. If you’re going to pen a column about concise …more