Word of the Day November 3, 2018 Word of the Day – Flambeau Flambeau (noun) flam-bow Historic: A flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped… Kath Love0
News November 2, 2018 Judge’s Copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover Sells at Auction On 2nd November 1960 Penguin Books was found not guilty of obscenity in the trial… Kath Love0
Word of the Day November 2, 2018 Word of the Day – Alternal Alternal (adj) al-tur-nal Rare form of alternate Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas… Kath Love0
News November 1, 2018 Scientist in Remote Antarctic Outpost Stabs Colleague for Spoiling Book Endings A scientist working in a remote outpost in Antartica has become the first person in… Kath Love1
Word of the Day October 31, 2018 Word of the Day – Atavistic Atavistic (adj) at-a-vis-tik Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral. Late… Kath Love1
Poetry October 30, 2018 The Controversy of Ezra Pound There’s no denying that Ezra Pound (30th October 1885 – 1st November 1972) was one… Kath Love2
Word of the Day October 29, 2018 Word of the Day – Vitiate Vitiate (verb) vish-ee-ayt Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. Mid 16th century: from… Kath Love0
Literary AwardsNewsTelevision October 28, 2018 America Selects its Favourite Read A few months ago we brought you the news that PBS were bringing The Great… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 28, 2018 Word of the Day – Troth Troth (noun) (archaic) trow-th Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.… Kath Love0
Word of the Day October 27, 2018 Word of the Day – Gegenschein Gegenschein (noun) gay-gen-shine A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night… Kath Love0