Status Updates From The Art of Readable Writing

Actually maybe the whole book should be required reading for native English speakers.

"Some of my readers are smarter than I am. BUT, none of my readers is more interested in my subject matter." - Harry Dingman

Chapter 9 should be required reading for every adult.

"People just don't speak in commas and periods."

"An abstract style is always bad. Your sentences should be full of stones, metals, chairs, tables, animals, men, and women." - Alain, a French philosopher

This is already a five star book. I'd even consider this a chapter-a-week study club book. It is so good and so useful and so accessible. This was written for journalists and businesspeople. Nowadays, engineers and scientists should be required to read this book.