This April, the famed collaborative work of two Cornell alumni, William Strunk Jr., grad, 1896, and English professor, and E.B. White ’21, The Elements of Style celebrates its 50th anniversary. Known ...

Violette Verdy in George Balanchine’s Jewels, 1967. (Martha Swope) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

I first read "The Elements of Style" 30 years ago, figuring that, to the would-be writer, the slim volume was as essential as a corduroy jacket with elbow patches. I quickly learned it was worth even ...

Strunk & White’s “The Elements of Style” remains very popular, but over the years I’ve come to be persuaded that it is, at least, badly flawed — especially if viewed as a set of rules (which it ...