- Published: 4 February 2020
- ISBN: 9780241978511
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- RRP: $22.99
First You Write a Sentence.
The Elements of Reading, Writing … and Life.

















- Published: 4 February 2020
- ISBN: 9780241978511
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 240
- RRP: $22.99
Moran has fast become Britain's foremost explorer and explainer of the disregarded
Juliet Gardiner, author of 'Wartime: Britain 1939-1945'
Moran has fast become Britain's foremost explorer and explainer of the disregarded
Juliet Gardiner, author of 'Wartime: Britain 1939-1945'
Moran has fast become Britain's foremost explorer and explainer of the disregarded
Juliet Gardiner, author of 'Wartime: Britain 1939-1945'
Moran has fast become Britain's foremost explorer and explainer of the disregarded
Juliet Gardiner, author of 'Wartime: Britain 1939-1945'
Joe Moran is the most perceptive and original observer of British life that we have
Matthew Engel
Joe Moran is the most perceptive and original observer of British life that we have
Matthew Engel
Joe Moran is the most perceptive and original observer of British life that we have
Matthew Engel
Joe Moran is the most perceptive and original observer of British life that we have
Matthew Engel
Moran is a wonderful, witty writer, and here he surpasses himself
Marcus Berkmann (on Shrinking Violets), Daily Mail
Moran is a wonderful, witty writer, and here he surpasses himself
Marcus Berkmann (on Shrinking Violets), Daily Mail
Moran is a wonderful, witty writer, and here he surpasses himself
Marcus Berkmann (on Shrinking Violets), Daily Mail
Moran is a wonderful, witty writer, and here he surpasses himself
Marcus Berkmann (on Shrinking Violets), Daily Mail
Joe Moran has a genius for turning the prosaic poetic
Peter Hennessy
Joe Moran has a genius for turning the prosaic poetic
Peter Hennessy
Joe Moran has a genius for turning the prosaic poetic
Peter Hennessy
Joe Moran has a genius for turning the prosaic poetic
Peter Hennessy
Thoughtful reflections on how to write well
John Mullan, Guardian Review
Thoughtful reflections on how to write well
John Mullan, Guardian Review
Thoughtful reflections on how to write well
John Mullan, Guardian Review
Thoughtful reflections on how to write well
John Mullan, Guardian Review
Compelling . . . There's plenty in Moran's book to delight grammar and language nerds
Daniel Hahn, The Spectator
Compelling . . . There's plenty in Moran's book to delight grammar and language nerds
Daniel Hahn, The Spectator
Compelling . . . There's plenty in Moran's book to delight grammar and language nerds
Daniel Hahn, The Spectator
Compelling . . . There's plenty in Moran's book to delight grammar and language nerds
Daniel Hahn, The Spectator
Humane and witty . . . as a primer in generous and lively writing, First You Write a Sentence is blithe and convincing
Brian Dillon, New York Times
Humane and witty . . . as a primer in generous and lively writing, First You Write a Sentence is blithe and convincing
Brian Dillon, New York Times
Humane and witty . . . as a primer in generous and lively writing, First You Write a Sentence is blithe and convincing
Brian Dillon, New York Times
Humane and witty . . . as a primer in generous and lively writing, First You Write a Sentence is blithe and convincing
Brian Dillon, New York Times
Exquisite...Moran's own sentences are so deliciously epigrammatic that I considered giving up chocolate in favour of re-reading his book...He is more mentor than instructor
Irina Dumitrescu, TLS
Exquisite...Moran's own sentences are so deliciously epigrammatic that I considered giving up chocolate in favour of re-reading his book...He is more mentor than instructor
Irina Dumitrescu, TLS
Exquisite...Moran's own sentences are so deliciously epigrammatic that I considered giving up chocolate in favour of re-reading his book...He is more mentor than instructor
Irina Dumitrescu, TLS
Exquisite...Moran's own sentences are so deliciously epigrammatic that I considered giving up chocolate in favour of re-reading his book...He is more mentor than instructor
Irina Dumitrescu, TLS