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.

Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side
AuthorTrish Hall
PublisherLiveright/Norton
Publication date
June 2019
Pages224
ISBN978-1-63149-787-2

Overview

The book is "part memoir, part self-help, and part writing guide" according to Kirkus Reviews.[1] 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," as well as "inside baseball" at The New York Times about "memorable essays" by Angelina Jolie, Vladimir Putin, and others.[2][3]

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."[1] Publishers Weekly wrote, "This book offers sound, well-reasoned advice that will benefit any writer."[3] In a review in The New York Times Book Review, Patricia T. O'Conner stated, Hall "convincingly demonstrates that beliefs always outweigh facts."[2]

References
  1. "Writing to Persuade by Trish Hall". Kirkus Reviews. April 14, 2019.
  2. "A Defense of the Semicolon and Other Adventures in the English Language". The New York Times. August 30, 2019.
  3. "Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side by Trish Hall". Publishers Weekly. March 6, 2019.
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