Grammar as Resistance in the Trump Era

A new book on language gently promotes better citizenship through copy editing

Amitava Kumar
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Photo: Bill Wechter/AFP/Getty

Is it possible these days to come across any book on clarity and style in the use of English — and not think of the 45th president of the United States?

The book I’m reading is Dreyer’s English. It is written by Benjamin Dreyer, the copy chief…

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Amitava Kumar
GEN

Author of Immigrant, Montana: A Novel (Knopf, 2018). Twitter: @amitavakumar