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Writing To Persuade
''Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side'' is a 2019 non-fiction book by Trish Hall, a longtime journalist and former op-ed editor at ''The New York Times''. Overview The book is "part memoir, part self-help, and part writing guide" according to ''Kirkus Reviews''. Subjects covered in the book include: "why lies on Twitter are more popular than facts," "why Republicans are better persuaders than Democrats," "how things work at Op-ed, Op-Ed," as well as "inside baseball" at ''The New York Times'' about "memorable essays" by Angelina Jolie, Vladimir Putin, and others. Reception ''Writing to Persuade'' received positive reviews. ''Kirkus Reviews'' said it is "a lucid book about building bridges through communication along with some interesting behind-the-scenes background at the ''NYT''." ''Publishers Weekly'' wrote, "This book offers sound, well-reasoned advice that will benefit any writer." In a review in ''The New York Times Book Review'', Patricia T. O'Conner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trish Hall
Trish Hall is an American journalist and writer. She worked for ''The New York Times'' for more than 20 years, serving in various capacities including masthead editor overseeing six feature sections (2010–2011), op-ed editor (2011–2015), and senior editor (2015–2017). The creation of the "Sunday Review" and "Escapes" sections are among her imprints on the paper. Hall is the author of '' Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side'', published by Liveright/Norton in 2019. Early life Hall grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania and attended the all-girls Baldwin School ('68) in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in Greater Philadelphia. While there she wrote for the ''Baldwin Hourglass'', the school newspaper. Hall then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she served as a reporter and then city editor for the student-run newspaper ''The Daily Californian''. Career Early career After departing Berkeley, Hall worked for several newspapers in Connecticut be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |