William Safire

William L. Safire (born December 17, 1929) is an author, semi-retired columnist, and former journalist and presidential speechwriter. He is perhaps best known as a long-time syndicated political columnist for The New York Times and a regular contributor to "On Language" in the New York Times Magazine, a column on grammar, etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.

Writings of Safire

The following is a partial list of his writings:

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• Language
• The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and Wisdom from the Popular Language Column in the New York Times Magazine (2004) ISBN 0743242440
• No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine (2003) ISBN 0743242432
• Novels
• Scandalmonger (2000) ISBN 0684867192
• Sleeper Spy (1995) ISBN 067943447X
• Full Disclosure (1978) ISBN 0385121156
• Selections
• Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History (1997) ISBN 0393040054
• Words of Wisdom: More Good Advice (1989) ISBN 0671675354
• Good Advice (1982) quotations compiled with his brother, Leonard Safire ISBN 0-517-08473-2
• Socio-political works
• Safire's Political Dictionary, 3rd edition, Random House, NY, l968,l972,l978.
• The Relations Explosion
• Plunging into Politics
• Before the Fall