How to Write Well - Marion Street Press publications

Marion Street Press — an independent publishing company located in Portland, Oregon — publishes practical books for writers and journalists.

The company was founded in 1993 by Ed Avis in Oak Park, Illinois.

To order books:

Individuals:

Click on each book's title and order through our distributor.

Corporations, Organizations:

Call (503) 888-4624 or e-mail Kel Winter for discount information.

Bookstores, Libraries:

Please order through our distributor, IPG, at
(800) 888-4741.

To reach us:

Phone: (503) 888-4624
Fax: (866) 571-8359

4207 SE Woodstock Blvd. #168
Portland, OR 97206-6267

	The Unword Dictionary 1,000 Words for Things You Didn't Think Had Words! By Steve Kiehl Don't know the word? Try an Unword! Softcover: ISBN: 1-933338-19-9 $12.95	Family Words A Dictionary of the Secret Language of Familes By Paul Dickson Every family has its own language! This collection will make you feel like you're at the kitchen table of a close family. Hardcover: ISBN: 1-933338-17-2 $14.95
Chosen for the Writer's Digest Book Club!	The Buzzword Dictionary 1,000 Pompous Phrases Translated to English By John Walston A hilarious puncturing of trendy language! Softcover: ISBN: 1-933338-07-5 $12.95	On Words Insight Into How Our Words Work — And Don't By Paula LaRocque A collection of insightful columns about all things words. Hardcover: ISBN: 1-933338-20-2 $16.95
	The Ants Are My Friends A Punderful Celebration of Song By Richard Lederer and Stan Kegel Two master punmasters serve up a groanful collection of puns based on popular songs. Softcover: ISBN: 1-933338-22-9 $12.95	The Dictionary of Concise Writing Second Edition! More Than 10,000 Alternatives to Wordy Phrases By Robert Hartwell Fiske Foreword By Richard Lederer An essential reference for writers who appreciate clean, concise writing Softcover: ISBN: 1-933338-12-1 $19.95
Chosen for the Writer's Digest Book Club!	The Dimwit's Dictionary, Second Edition! More Than 5,000 Overused Words and Phrases and Alternatives to Them By Robert Hartwell Fiske Foreword By Joseph Epstein Eliminate the clichés, redundancies, overused metaphors and other "dimwitticisms" from your writing with this reference. Softcover: ISBN: 1-933338-11-3 $19.95