November 17, 2019
Word of the Day – Priamel
Priamel (noun) pri-ml Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th…
November 16, 2019
Word of the Day – Loggia
Loggia (noun) low-ja A gallery or room with one or more open sides, especially one…
November 15, 2019
BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Love, Sex and Romance
All readers know that stories have the power to change us and shape who we…
November 15, 2019
Word of the Day – Portcullis
Portcullis (noun) port-kul-is A strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves on each…
November 14, 2019
BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World: Identity
All readers know that stories have the power to change us and shape who we…
November 13, 2019
Word of the Day – Mollipilose
Mollipilose (adj) (zoology) (archaic) mol-ee-pil-ose Having soft hairs; downy Mid 18th century from Latin pilosus,…
November 12, 2019
9 New Books to Read in November
Another month has slipped by, and today (a little later than usual) we’re looking at…
November 12, 2019
Word of the Day – Opisthotonos
Opisthotonos (noun) (medicine) op-is-thot-on-us Spasm of the muscles causing backward arching of the head, neck,…
November 11, 2019
Word of the Day – Xi
Xi (noun) k-sai The fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet From Greek (more…)
November 10, 2019
Word of the Day – Zenith
Zenith (noun) zen-ith The time at which something is most powerful or successful. Late Middle…