The Chicago Manual of Style passively, equivocally advocates capitalizing “Black”

The Chicago Manual of Style passively, equivocally advocates capitalizing “Black”

ByJosh Bernoff

The AP Stylebook recently endorsed capitalizing “Black” when referring to the racial or ethnic group. Now the other major stylebook, the Chicago Manual of Style, has joined in. But the CMoS announcement is hardly a masterpiece of clarity. Yes. I’m about to critique the style of a book on style. Of course I am. What’s…

The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker: a worthwhile writing guide
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The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker: a worthwhile writing guide

ByJosh Bernoff

I just finished Steven Pinker’s book on writing style. I like Pinker’s take on writing; I learned a lot from it. It’s a great guide and you should read it, but be aware that business writers need to bring a different and more practical perspective to the advice in this book. Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker is…