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How Not to Tweet Twaddle

How to use twitter to your advantage.

Freedom Riders: The Film Premiere

Author Raymond Arsenault sees his book turned into a film.

In Memory: John Irwin

In memory of John Irwin.

Meeting Muriel Spark

Martin Stannard, author of the ODNB’s new entry on Muriel Spark, and of Muriel Spark: The Biography (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009), writes about how he first met Spark.

In Memory: John Storm Roberts

In memory of John Storm Roberts.

Holiday Book Bonanza ‘09:
Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester explains why Georges Perec’s Life A User’s Manual is his favorite book.

The Mammography Furor:
Why Both Opponents and Proponents of Screening Are Wrong

Robert M. Veatch looks at the mammography debate and why both sides are wrong.

Countdown to Copenhagen: Mark Maslin

Mark Maslin kicks off the OUPblog Countdown to Copenhagen.

Historical Thesaurus: On dealing with the press interest

Professor Christian Kay on the press interest in the HTOED.

Finding the Word of the Year

Ammon Shea reveals how the Oxford Word of the Year is chosen.

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