Kurt Vonnegut called the semicolon a “transvestite hermaphrodite representing absolutely nothing.” He was wrong, James Harbeck says. Among the latest shocking news in the world of lexicography is that “tl;dr”…Continue readingIn defense of the semicolon
In yesterday’s blog salad (what I call the blogs I fill with short linked items that interest me), I had something from the Edinburgh book festival about authors’ favorite words.…Continue readingMy favorite word? I can only pick ONE?
A video alphabet: At the Edinburgh international book festival, The Guardian has been asking writers such as Alasdair Gray, Neil Gaiman and Ruby Wax to come up with their favorite…Continue readingAuthors’ favorite words
…on the edge of a book Colleen Theisen at the University of Iowa has shared an amazing gif she made that demonstrates something called fore-edge painting on the edge of…Continue readingHiding a painting in plain sight…
…especially if they’re first editions. This suggestion from BuzzFeed gladdens my heart — give the happy couple a book, specifically a signed first edition of one of their favorites. However,…Continue readingBooks Make Great Wedding Gifts…