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Ben Yagoda (born 22 February 1954 in New York City) is a professor of journalism and English at the University of Delaware.

Born to Louis Yagoda and the former Harriet Lewis, he grew up in New Rochelle, New York and entered Yale University to study English in 1971. He became a freelance journalist for publications such as The New Leader, The New York Times, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, and published a number of books including About Town: The New Yorker and the World it Made. Yagoda currently lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania with his wife and two daughters.

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Total Books: 21
The B Side The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song
How to Not Write Bad The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them
Memoir A History
2010 - Memoir a History (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781594484827
ISBN-10: 1594484821
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction
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When You Catch an Adjective Kill It The Parts of Speech for Better And/Or Worse
The Sound On The Page Great Writers Talk about Style And Voice In Writing
2005 - The Sound on the Page Great Writers Talk About Style and Voice in Writing (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060938222
ISBN-10: 0060938226
Genre: Reference
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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The Sound on the Page  Style and Voice in Writing
2004 - The Sound on the Page Style and Voice in Writing (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780066214177
ISBN-10: 0066214173
Genre: Reference
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All in a Lifetime An Autobiography
2001 - All in a Lifetime an Autobiography (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446677615
ISBN-10: 0446677612
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Fitness & Dieting, Nonfiction
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About Town The New Yorker and the World It Made
2001 - About Town the New Yorker and the World It Made (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780306810237
ISBN-10: 0306810239
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

Will Rogers A Biography
2000 - Will Rogers a Biography (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780806132389
ISBN-10: 0806132388
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

About Town  The New Yorker and The World It Made
2000 - About Town the New Yorker and the World It Made (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780684816050
ISBN-10: 0684816059
Genres: History, Reference, Humor & Entertainment
  • Currently 1.8/5 Stars.
 2

The Value of Family  A Blueprint for the 21st Century
1997 - The Value of Family a Blueprint for the 21st Century (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446673365
ISBN-10: 0446673366
Genre: Parenting & Relationships
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The Value of Family A Blueprint for the 21st Century
1996 - The Value of Family a Blueprint for the 21st Century [Large Print] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780786208371
ISBN-10: 0786208376
Genre: Parenting & Relationships
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The Value of Family A Blueprint for the 21st Century
1996 - The Value of Family a Blueprint for the 21st Century (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780446518758
ISBN-10: 0446518751
Genres: Parenting & Relationships, Nonfiction
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Will Rogers  A Biography
1993 - Will Rogers a Biography (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780394585123
ISBN-10: 0394585127
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction, Humor & Entertainment
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All in a Lifetime  An Autobiograpky
1988 - All in a Lifetime an Autobiograpky (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780446347747
ISBN-10: 0446347744
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College The First 75 Years