Includes bibliographical references and index.

Writing : a visible language -- The matter of writing -- Writing spaces : design and display -- The promise of writing -- Writing, power and regulation -- Writing and knowing -- Writing narrative -- Writing, connecting and organizing -- Writing futures.

"In an age of new media, with its concerns about fake news and misinformation, this fascinating book provides a clearly articulated rationale for why writing matters - now, more than ever before. It will delight and inspire undergraduates and general readers with its carefully considered and richly illustrated treatment of writing"-- Provided by publisher.