{"product_id":"punctilious-punctuation-ian-randal-strock-9781515458371","title":"Punctilious Punctuation: Telling tales with (and of) those jots and tittles","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaking a stand against the abomination that is punctuational minimization, Ian Randal Strock takes a big look at the little marks between words that mean so much. Delving into the genesis and history of punctuation marks (both individually and collectively), he also looks at proposed-and failed-punctuation marks, and suggests new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll sigh with relief. But maybe... just maybe... you'll come away from this book realizing that saving fractions of column inches is no reason to cede the clarity, vibrancy, and artistry of proper punctuation to the legions of language-devaluing, space-saving, text-messaging philistines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the fight for proper punctuation! Read \u003cem\u003ePunctilious Punctuation\u003c\/em\u003e▬\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Randal Strock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1515458377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781515458371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milherst Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Ian Randal Strock","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305752969471,"sku":"9781515458371","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89818882-b3e5-4a33-8dac-c9c0fed90a8f.jpg?v=1758831695","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/punctilious-punctuation-ian-randal-strock-9781515458371","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}