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Word of the Day

December 1, 2017

Word of the Day – Procerity

Procerity (noun) (rare) pros-er-i-tee Tallness, loftiness, height. Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Hugh…

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Word of the Day

November 30, 2017

Word of the Day – Sot

Sot (noun) sot A habitual drunkard. Late Old English sott ‘foolish person’, from medieval Latin…

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Authors News

November 29, 2017

MI5 Kept Dossier on ‘Young Communist’ Kingsley Amis

A newly declassified dossier has shown that MI5 in the UK kept tabs on author…

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Word of the Day

November 29, 2017

Word of the Day – Sciolist

Sciolist (noun) (archaic) sy-oh-list A person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed. Early…

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Inspired by Literature

November 28, 2017

10 Inspirational and Handy Gifts for Writers

Writing is an art, a compulsion and an addiction and those that do usually do…

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Word of the Day

November 28, 2017

Word of the Day – Labrose

Labrose (adj) (rare) la-bro-s Characterised by having large lips. Early 18th century (in an earlier…

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Quizzes

November 27, 2017

NY Times 100 Notable Books of 2017: How Many Have You Read?

This week the NY Times has listed their 100 notable books of the year, including…

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Word of the Day

November 27, 2017

Word of the Day – Peen

Peen (noun) peen The end of a hammer head opposite the face, typically wedge-shaped, curved,…

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Word of the Day

November 26, 2017

Word of the Day – Obelisk

Obelisk (noun) ob-el-isk A tapering stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section,…

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Adaptations Children's Literature News

November 25, 2017

Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories to be Adapted for Film

It’s 25 years since the release of the first Horrible Histories book, a favourite of…

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