I MUST SAY: On English, the News, and Other Matters

by Edwin Newman ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 22, 1988

More than 150 reprinted syndicated newspaper columns by the popular TV-and-print commentator. Newman's purview is as More than 150 reprinted syndicated newspaper columns by the wide--culture, medicine, sports, politics, and, of course, the degeneration of the English language--as his tolerance for foolery is narrow; using mostly humor, but sometimes sentiment, he holds up for scrutiny a host of pet peeves--which range from the tyranny of in-flight movies and polls to the overweight of the federal budget deficit and the nation's need for a poet laureate. At times, Newman's pomposity obscures his judgment--e.g., his knee-jerk condemnation of rock-and-roll and Stallone films; but, most often, his highly moral wit hits the mark. A sure pleaser for Newman admirers.

Pub Date: Nov. 22, 1988

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Warner

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15, 1988

Categories: NONFICTION