One Man's Meat

After [b:Essays of E.B. White|394616|Essays of E.B. White|E.B. White|https:i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439001918l/394616._SY75_.jpg|1243367], I couldn't stop. I needed more. I picked up [b:One Man's Meat|10813|One Man's Meat|E.B. White|https:i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388708027l/10813._SY75_.jpg|13434] because it sounded interesting. And it was. The book collects a column that White wrote for Harper's in the early 1940s. Many of the articles are about life on his farm, and I enjoyed those the most. I like the subtle humor that comes across in these pieces. I like the voice he's created, and I admire the compactness of thought that makes his writing crisp.

If nothing else, reading these essays has put in my mind Rule 17 in [b:The Elements of Style|33514|The Elements of Style|William Strunk Jr.|https:i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1168447985l/33514._SY75_.jpg|35832]: omit needless words. It also made me envious of the farm life White had up in Maine. The grass is always greener, but it sure seems pleasant.