January 14, 2020
Word of the Day – Sheading
Sheading (noun) shee-ding Each of the six administrative divisions of the Isle of Man. Late…
January 13, 2020
John le Carre Wins $100,000 Award, Donates Money To Charity
John le Carre may possibly be the best known spy novelist that ever lived, and…
January 13, 2020
8 Heartwarming Books to Chase Away the January Blues
Does anyone else feel as though January has already been 740 days long? Not just…
January 13, 2020
Word of the Day – Emaciation
Emaciation (noun) ee-may-see-ay-shun The state of being abnormally thin or weak. (more…)
January 12, 2020
The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 1987
We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…
January 12, 2020
The Largest Ever Harry Potter Store is Opening in Manhattan and it’s Visible to Muggles!
The Roaring Twenties may be upon us but there has been no sign of any…
January 12, 2020
Word of the Day – Shanty
Shanty (noun) shan-tee A small, crudely built shack. Early 19th century (originally a North American…
January 11, 2020
Word of the Day – Veldt
Veldt (also Veld) (noun) velt Open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa. It is…
January 10, 2020
Word of the Day – Carceral
Carceral (adj) (literary) kar-ser-al Relating to prison Late 16th century from late Latin carceralis, from…
January 9, 2020
Elizabeth Wurtzel Dies, Aged 52
Elizabeth Wurtzel opened a dialogue about clinical depression with her hocking 1994 memoir Prozac Nation.…