Hello folks, it’s Kirsty from OUP UK here, bringing you the finest links from (mostly) this side of the pond. Enjoy!
What could more quintessentially British than Monty Python? So, just how old is the dead parrot sketch?
Here’s the (ludicrously) long list for the Impac Prize (147 titles… beat that, Booker).
Spelling Bees are well-known in the US, but not so much in Blighty. They seem to be taking hold here though, so time to get some training in.
The actor Simon Callow talks about his love for the London Library.
How well do you judge a book by its cover?
Why ugly fruit and veg are making a comeback.
Now the question is: which is more frustrating? The applet itself, or the fact that “its” is punctuated incorrectly directly below it?