diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 313fec3..7a6b347 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ SQL as Clojure data structures.
 ## Usage
 
 ```clj
-(require '[honeysql.core :refer [format-sql sql merge-sql sql-fn sql-raw]])
+(require '[honeysql.core :as sql :refer [select from where limit merge-select
+                                         merge-where]])
 
 ;; Everything is centered around maps representing SQL queries
 (def sqlmap {:select [:a :b :c]
@@ -15,43 +16,55 @@ SQL as Clojure data structures.
              :where [:= :f.a "baz"]})
 
 ;; format-sql turns maps into clojure.java.jdbc-compatible, parameterized SQL
-(format-sql sqlmap)
+(sql/format sqlmap)
 => ["SELECT a, b, c FROM foo WHERE (f.a = ?)" ["baz"]]
 
 ;; The sql function is a helper for building query maps
 (= sqlmap
-   (sql :select [:a :b :c]
-        :from :foo
-        :where [:= :f.a "baz"]))
+   (sql/sql :select [:a :b :c]
+            :from :foo
+            :where [:= :f.a "baz"]))
 => true
 
-;; Providing a map as the first argument to sql will use that map as a base,
-;; with the new clauses replacing old ones
-(format-sql (sql sqlmap :select :* :limit 10))
+;; You can also use clause-specific helper functions, if you prefer. They
+;; compose together nicely.
+(= sqlmap
+   (-> (select :a :b :c)
+       (from :foo)
+       (where [:= :f.a "baz"])))
+=> true
+
+;; Providing a map as the first argument to sql or clause helper functions will
+;; use that map as a base, with the new clauses replacing old ones
+(sql/format (sql/sql sqlmap :select :* :limit 10))
+=> ["SELECT * FROM foo WHERE (f.a = ?) LIMIT 10" ["baz"]]
+(sql/format (-> sqlmap (select :*) (limit 10)))
 => ["SELECT * FROM foo WHERE (f.a = ?) LIMIT 10" ["baz"]]
 
-;; To add to clauses instead of replacing them, use merge-sql
-(format-sql
-  (merge-sql sqlmap :select [:d :e] :where [:> :b 10]))
+;; To add to clauses instead of replacing them, use merge-sql, or merge-select,
+;; merge-from, etc.
+(sql/format
+  (sql/merge-sql sqlmap :select [:d :e] :where [:> :b 10]))
+=> ["SELECT a, b, c, d, e FROM foo WHERE ((f.a = ?) AND (b > 10))" ["baz"]]
+(sql/format
+  (-> sqlmap (merge-select :d :e) (merge-where [:> :b 10])))
 => ["SELECT a, b, c, d, e FROM foo WHERE ((f.a = ?) AND (b > 10))" ["baz"]]
 
 ;; Queries can be nested
-(format-sql
-  (sql :select :*
-       :from :foo
-       :where [:in :foo.a (sql :select :a
-                               :from :bar)]))
+(sql/format
+  (sql/sql :select :*
+           :from :foo
+           :where [:in :foo.a (sql/sql :select :a :from :bar)]))
 => ["SELECT * FROM foo WHERE (foo.a IN (SELECT a FROM bar))"]
 
 ;; There are helper functions and data literals for handling SQL function
 ;; calls and raw SQL fragments
-(sql :select [(sql-fn :count :*) (sql-raw "@var := foo.bar")]
-     :from :foo)
-=> {:from (:foo), :select (#sql/fn [:count :*] #sql/raw "@var := foo.bar")}
+(sql/sql :select [(sql/call :count :*) (sql/raw "@var := foo.bar")]
+         :from :foo)
+=> {:from (:foo), :select (#sql/call [:count :*] #sql/raw "@var := foo.bar")}
 
-(format-sql *1)
+(sql/format *1)
 => ["SELECT COUNT(*), @var := foo.bar FROM foo"]
-
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/resources/data_readers.clj b/resources/data_readers.clj
index 3a76467..cd55371 100644
--- a/resources/data_readers.clj
+++ b/resources/data_readers.clj
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-{sql/fn honeysql.format/read-sql-fn
+{sql/call honeysql.format/read-sql-call
  sql/raw honeysql.format/read-sql-raw}
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diff --git a/src/honeysql/core.clj b/src/honeysql/core.clj
index fba08c2..e718558 100644
--- a/src/honeysql/core.clj
+++ b/src/honeysql/core.clj
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 (ns honeysql.core
-  (:refer-clojure :exclude [group-by])
-  (:require [honeysql.format :as format]))
+  (:refer-clojure :exclude [group-by format])
+  (:require [honeysql.format :as format]
+            [honeysql.util :refer [defalias]]))
 
-(def sql-fn format/sql-fn)
-(def sql-raw format/sql-raw)
-(def format-sql format/format-sql)
+(defalias call format/call)
+(defalias raw format/raw)
+(defalias format format/format)
 
 (defn select [& fields]
   (let [[m fields] (if (map? (first fields))
diff --git a/src/honeysql/format.clj b/src/honeysql/format.clj
index 2b32588..fd4c8ca 100644
--- a/src/honeysql/format.clj
+++ b/src/honeysql/format.clj
@@ -1,33 +1,34 @@
 (ns honeysql.format
+  (:refer-clojure :exclude [format])
   (:require [clojure.string :as string]))
 
 ;;(set! *warn-on-reflection* true)
 
 ;;;;
 
-(deftype SqlFn [name args])
+(deftype SqlCall [name args])
 
-(defn sql-fn [name & args]
-  (SqlFn. name args))
+(defn call [name & args]
+  (SqlCall. name args))
 
-(defn read-sql-fn [form]
-  (apply sql-fn form))
+(defn read-sql-call [form]
+  (apply call form))
 
-(defmethod print-method SqlFn [^SqlFn o ^java.io.Writer w]
-  (.write w (str "#sql/fn " (pr-str (into [(.name o)] (.args o))))))
+(defmethod print-method SqlCall [^SqlCall o ^java.io.Writer w]
+  (.write w (str "#sql/call " (pr-str (into [(.name o)] (.args o))))))
 
-(defmethod print-dup SqlFn [o w]
+(defmethod print-dup SqlCall [o w]
   (print-method o w))
 
 ;;;;
 
 (deftype SqlRaw [s])
 
-(defn sql-raw [s]
+(defn raw [s]
   (SqlRaw. (str s)))
 
 (defn read-sql-raw [form]
-  (sql-raw form))
+  (raw form))
 
 (defmethod print-method SqlRaw [^SqlRaw o ^java.io.Writer w]
   (.write w (str "#sql/raw " (pr-str (.s o)))))
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
 
 (declare to-sql)
 
-(defn format-sql [sql-map]
+(defn format [sql-map]
   (binding [*params* (atom [])]
     (let [sql-str (to-sql sql-map)]
       (if (seq @*params*)
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
                  (str (to-sql (first x))
                       " AS "
                       (to-sql (second x)))))
-  SqlFn
+  SqlCall
   (-to-sql [x] (binding [*fn-context?* true]
                  (let [fn-name (name (.name x))
                        fn-name (fn-aliases fn-name fn-name)
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@
           (paren-wrap
            (string/join (str " " (string/upper-case op-name) " ")
                         (map format-predicate args)))
-          (to-sql (apply sql-fn pred)))))))
+          (to-sql (apply call pred)))))))
 
 (defmulti format-clause
   "Takes a map entry representing a clause and returns an SQL string"
diff --git a/src/honeysql/util.clj b/src/honeysql/util.clj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2393aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/honeysql/util.clj
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+(ns honeysql.util)
+
+(defmacro defalias [sym var-sym]
+  `(let [v# (var ~var-sym)]
+     (intern *ns* (with-meta (quote ~sym) (meta v#)) @v#)))
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