Mary Norris
Mary Norris is a TED speaker who has written 2 quality-verified books, paired here with their talk.
Mary Norris settled into her 30-year New Yorker copy-editing post almost by accident -- and after a picaresque series of occupations ranging from checking feet at a Cleveland swimming pool to driving a milk truck. Over the years, she has mustered her skills in the service of such storied writers as Philip Roth, Pauline Kael and George Saunders. In her book Between You & Me, Norris reflects on her career, the oft-debated quirks of New Yorker style, the serial comma and the joys of a well-sharpened pencil.
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What books has Mary Norris written?
Mary Norris has written 2 books in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Between You & Me", "Greek to Me". Each is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Mary Norris write about?
Mary Norris's books on Books Worth Reading cover Arts & Creativity, Biography & Memoir.
What is Mary Norris known for?
Mary Norris brings a refreshingly humanistic perspective to the often-intimidating world of language and grammar, drawing from three decades as a copy editor at The New Yorker where she refined prose from some of literature's most celebrated voices. Rather than presenting grammar as a rigid set of r...
What is Mary Norris's TED talk?
Mary Norris's TED talk is "The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen" (2016). It is paired with their books on Books Worth Reading.