I have never used an em dash. I don’t even know how to make an em dash. But you can still find them in my books.

Noreen Malone of Slate argues against the em dash. The problem with the dash—as you may have noticed!—is that it discourages truly efficient writing. It also—and this might be its…

Continue ReadingI have never used an em dash. I don’t even know how to make an em dash. But you can still find them in my books.