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“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right ... more >
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The Remarkable Influence of A Wrinkle in Time – A sweet tribute to Madeline L’Engle’s book, and in particular its impact on teen readers and the development of the strong, imperfect heroine. I did not know the publishing history of the book, but it makes an interesting comparison to the current ... more >
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Book World to close, leaving void for many small Wisconsin communities – This U.S. midwestern chain, inclusive of 45 stores and more than 300 employees, is closing all of its stores and has commenced a liquidation sale. There is a lot of blame being directed Amazon’s way, not only for ... more >
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Shakespeare’s Dictionary? Skepticism Abounds. – Count me in on the side of the skeptics. Two booksellers buy a 1580 four-language dictionary on eBay (eBay!!) in 2008, and now claim that it’s Shakespeare’s personal dictionary. If you want to know about the authentication process that will now be undertaken, check out ... more >
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Oxford University Press Gives You Free Access to Books, Dictionaries & More During National Library Week – So while you can’t access Oxford academic journals, in honor of National Library Week, Oxford University Press is offering free access to a number of its texts, including its dictionaries. So if you’ve ... more >