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Word of the Day

September 18, 2018

Word of the Day – Obsequience

Obsequience (noun) ob-see-kwee-ans Compliance, obsequiousness, deference. Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Maunder…

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Adaptations News Video

September 17, 2018

First Full Length Trailer for Mary Poppins Returns

Back in March we brought you the news that P L Travers’ most famous creation,…

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New Releases

September 17, 2018

The Duchess of Sussex Supports Grenfell Cookbook

Meghan, the new Duchess of Sussex has been making secret trips to the Hubb kitchen,…

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Literary Awards News

September 17, 2018

The 2018 National Book Awards Longlist: Young People’s Literature

The National Book Awards 2018 is upon us and this week the New Yorker has…

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Word of the Day

September 17, 2018

Word of the Day – Refect

Refect (verb) (archaic) ree-fekt To refresh (another, oneself), especially with food or drink; to restore…

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Literary Awards News

September 16, 2018

The 2018 National Book Awards Longlist: Fiction

This week the New Yorker is announcing the longlists for the National Book Awards. The…

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Word of the Day

September 16, 2018

Word of the Day – Decoct

Decoct (verb) dee-kokt Extract the essence from (something) by heating or boiling it. Late Middle…

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Literary Events News

September 15, 2018

Hay Festival a Big Boost to Local Economy

Research carried out on the impact of the Hay Festival has shown that the economic…

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New Releases Political

September 15, 2018

Fear: Trump in the White House Smashes Sales Expectations

Veteran Washington reporter Bob Woodward wrote Fear: Trump in the White House, a scathing attack…

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Language

September 15, 2018

Student Creates Most Useless Phonetic Alphabet in the World

English is a funny old language isn’t it? Phonetic isn’t phonetic, we have a stack…

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