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Category Archives: literature
Nine Words You Might Think Came from Science but Which Are Really from Science Fiction??
Jeff Prucher looks at words that come from science fiction. Continue reading
10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know
The top 10 hard-to-define literary terms. Continue reading
War of the Thesauri
Do thesauruses fight? Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Education, Lexicography, Reference, Uncategorized, ammon shea, dictionary, fight, literature, oed, thesaurus
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Explore Africa: Top Africa Blogs
Check out our selection of some of the best Africa-focused blogs. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Blogs, Current Events, Gérard Prunier, History, Media, Notes From Africa, Uncategorized, africa, literature
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Directions for the Gardiner: On Moles and Worms
Maggie Campell-Culver gives some 17th century tips on keeping your garden mole-free. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Leisure, UK, Uncategorized, directions for the gardiner, gardening, john evelyn, literature, moles, worms
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Top Five: Shakespearean Women of Mythological Proportions
The myths behind Shakespeare’s women. Continue reading
Using your Librarians
Ammon considers the help of librarians. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, Dictionaries, Reference, Uncategorized, ammon shea, books, librarians, library, literature, offsite, storage, worldcat
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The Literature Police
Peter D. McDonald, author of The Literature Police, blogs about what he found in the archives. Continue reading
Posted in A-Featured, History, UK, Uncategorized, World History, apartheid, censorship, literature, south africa
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John Updike (1932-2009): A Publicist Remembers
Sarah Russo remembers John Updike. Continue reading
Posted in A-Editor's Picks, A-Featured, Current Events, John, Memory, Prose, Russo, Sarah, Sarah Russo, Uncategorized, Updike, in memory, literature
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A Very Short History of Burns Suppers
Scotland: A Very Short Introduction author Rab Houston talks about the history of Burns Suppers. Continue reading