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Author is in Love with Language

Josef Astor

Mary Norris is a copy editor at The New Yorker and her new book Between You and Me, Confessions of a Comma Queen, is full of practical advice, and Norris's funny descriptions of some of the most common and vexing problems in spelling, punctuation, and usage. She deals with comma faults, danglers, "who" vs. "whom," "that" vs. "which," compound words, gender-neutral language-- and offers clear explanations of how to handle them.   Amy Vince hosts the interview on The Point.

 
 

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Amy has worked at WCAI since 2001. After 11 years in the WCAI development department, she shifted gears and became producer for The Point with Mindy Todd. She enjoys the challenges of producing a daily public affairs program and the opportunity to research and learn about the wide variety of topics covered by the program. Before coming to WCAI, Amy spent nearly a decade sailing offshore as a mate on sailing school oceanographic research vessels. She lives in Falmouth with her husband and son.