Archive for June, 2007

Barstow: A Poem

A poem by Buffalo Poet King Otho.

Fresh Gardens

David Acevedo writes for the Buffalo Poets.

The Buffalo Return

I am excited welcome back the Buffalo Poets. We had so much fun with them during Poetry Month we invited them back to share their art once a month. Enjoy!

Tess of The D’Urbervilles: Nature Reflected

Can you think of other places in “Tess” where descriptions of nature accurately depict the mood of the characters?

Tess of The D’Urbervilles: Purity or Freedom?

Is Tess a pure woman? Why? Or does she, in losing purity, at least gain responsibility for her life?

Oxford World’s Classics Book Club: Tess of The D’Urbervilles

Is Tess a tragic character? What did you think?

On the Front Lines of English, from “Thirdhand Smoke” to “Newsrotica”

Ben Zimmer starts off his new column by looking at words like “Thirdhand Smoke” and “Newsrotica.”

Etymological Embarrassables

Anatoly looks at confusables.

It’s Coming…
An A To Zimmer Introduction

Casper Grathwohl, Reference Publisher for OUP-USA and the Academic Division in Oxford, introduces our newest blog column.

Not a Time for Soundbites: Tony Blair in Quotations

Tony Blair in quotations.

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