Who is the book for?
Primary Readers: “People Who Write” includes professionals who may not necessarily identify as writers but who write nonetheless, such as editors, communications managers, government and nonprofit teams, educators, librarians, and business leaders.
Key Pain Point: Online lists of “acceptable terms” age quickly and rarely lead to truly inclusive writing. Writers need a flexible, context-focused approach (an inclusive style) that adapts as people and the words they use change.
What’s inside?
Introduction: Dear Reader
Part 1: Choosing Inclusive Style
Chapter 1: A Roadmap to Inclusive Style
Chapter 2: The Opposite of Inclusion
Chapter 3: The Fundamentals of Inclusion
Chapter 4: The Story of Inclusive Style
Part 2: Building Inclusive Style
Chapter 5: Accountability
Chapter 6: Clarity
Chapter 7: Specificity
Chapter 8: Humanity
Part 3: Practicing Inclusive Style
Chapter 9: Your Inclusive Style (includes 15 action-oriented practices and integrated processes to make inclusive style your own)
Appendix A: Devilish Details
Appendix B: Recommended Resources
Who wrote it?
Stephanie Lenox has wrestled with language ever since stealing a copy of Strunk & White’s The Elements of Style from her high school English class decades ago. In the years between, she’s worked in journalism, human resources, nonprofit communications, and academia, and she currently serves as an instructional editor for an educational press.
An author of several books of poetry and a creative writing textbook, Stephanie is an enrolled citizen of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi. She studies the language of her ancestors, applying the lessons she learns about the power of words to carry cultural meaning to her exploration of inclusive style. Learn more about her work at https://www.stephanielenox.com.