Poetry
In the Palm of Your Hand Steve Kowit
The Poets Companion Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux
The Making of a Poem Mark Strand and Eavan Boland
Fiction
The Passionate Accurate Story Carol Bly
Writing Fiction Janet Burroway
Story Robert McKee
Fiction Workshop Companion Jon Volkmer
Nonfiction
How to Write Richard Rhodes
Beyond the Writers’ Workshop Carol Bly
Writing for Story John Franklin
Writing Creative Nonfiction Carolyn Forche and Philip Gerard
Grammar
Handbook for Writers Jane Flick and Celia Millward
The Elements of Style William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
Eats, Shoots and Leaves Lynn Truss (punctuation)