Welcome to MacCamelot. King Arthur was a Scottish, pre-Christian warlord whose remains are buried on Iona, according to a new book by a Scots historian. Author Adam Ardrey claims, Emma…Continue readingKing Arthur a Scottish warlord?
Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Folks at the The Open University’s OpenLab…Continue readingHistory of English in Ten Minutes
While bookish types can generally read anywhere and at any time, Amanda Nelson writes for BookRiot, there’s something magical about having your own little nook for the purpose. It should…Continue readingReally Terrific Reading Nooks
The UK’s Telegraph takes a look some of the most notable meals in books. What’s your favorite? The Bell Jar In Sylvia Plath’s novel, avocados are significant symbols for…Continue readingGreat meals in literature
The Portland, Oregon SF/Fantasy con, Orycon 35, this past weekend was the first that I’ve been to for a while and it served to remind me just why cons are…Continue readingSo that was Orycon
Twitter has developed a special following in the literary community, from high-brow to low, C. Max Magee says in The Millions, and lists some first tweets by authors. I don’t…Continue readingAuthors’ first tweets
BooklyBooks.com says, “We love readers and love to read. Therefore, we have compiled a list of 182 quotes about books for readers and book lovers around the globe. Reading unites…Continue readingQuotes About Books – For Readers
There are few things that can match the pleasure of walking into a building filled with books, Vincze Miklós writes at Io9. But these bookmobiles, book boats, and beasts of…Continue readingBookmobiles around the world
At a meeting of the Tolkien Society at the University of Cape Town where I got all three of my degrees, a woman said plaintively, “I just couldn’t get into…Continue reading50 Incredibly Tough Books