Bruce Silver

In the opening weeks of his Devils & Dust solo tour, Springsteen returns to the Tower Theater outside Philadelphia, site of legendary E Street Band shows in the 1970s. Accompanying himself on pump organ, traditional and electric piano, as well as acoustic guitar, Springsteen performs a virtuosic set featuring nine tracks from D&D, complemented by "My Beautiful Reward," "Empty Sky," "Incident On 57th Street," "Part Man, Part Monkey," "Wreck On The Highway," "Real World," "Further On (Up The Road)," the first tour appearance of "Ramrod" and the world premiere of the haunting Darkness outtake, "The Iceman."

This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful. The author analyses errors in grammar, word choice, phrasing and sentences that even the finest writers can fail to notice; concentrating on subtle missteps and errors that can make the difference between good and excellent prose.