Journal of Business and Technical Communication Jun 2026

Book Review: Busting the Myth of the Communication Metaphor: How Technical Writing Conventions Perpetuate Injustice by Read, Sarah ReadSarah. (2025). Busting the Myth of the Communication Metaphor: How Technical Writing Conventions Perpetuate Injustice. SUNY. 240 pp., $110.84 hardcover, $35.95 paperback. ISBN: 979-8855802894.

Gabrielle Wilkosz Clemson University
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Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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2026-06-12
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