Books by Ben Yagoda
The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song
The B Side is about taste, and the particular economics and culture of songwriting, and the potential of popular art for greatness and beauty. It's destined to become a classic of American musical history.
How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them
Simply, this is a book for anyone who wants to improve his or her writing. Yagoda provides clear grammatical rules to help students and writers everywhere write better; not bad.