Part of the Casswiki article series Books
The Miss Manners articles and books by American journalist Judith Martin describe, in a humorous way, how to be “excruciatingly correct”.
In the Cassiopaea Forum discussion on Cassiopaea Forum: External Considering and Good Manners, Miss Manners has been recommended as a “must read” for forum members and beyond. While written for the American audience, readers in many other countries may still benefit; a fair portion of the advice may still apply (one would have to use own basic cultural knowledge and supplement the information as needed), and through her examples, she demonstrates basic principles and a general thoughtfulness.
Judith Martin has written an advice column, distributed three times a week by Universal Uclick, in more than 200 newspapers worldwide since 1978.
She has also written numerous Miss Manners books, including:
- Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior
- Miss Manners Rescues Civilization: From Sexual Harassment, Frivolous Lawsuits, Dissing and Other Lapses in Civility
- Miss Manners on Weddings
- Miss Manners on Painfully Proper Weddings
- Common Courtesy: In Which Miss Manners Solves the Problem That Baffled Mr. Jefferson
- Miss Manners’ Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millennium
- Miss Manners’ Basic Training: Communication
- Miss Manners’ Basic Training: The Right Thing To Say
- Miss Manners’ Basic Training: Eating
- Miss Manners’ Guide to Rearing Perfect Children
- Star-Spangled Manners
- Miss Manners’ Guide to Domestic Tranquility: The Authoritative Manual for Every Civilized Household, However Harried
- Miss Manners: A Citizen’s Guide to Civility
- Miss Manners Minds Your Business with Nicholas Ivor Martin
Further information
- Cassiopaea Forum: External Considering and Good Manners
- Miss Manners website
- UExpress: Miss Manners’ column
- The Washington Post: Miss Manners’ Column