What is Anorexia Nervosa?
An excerpt from Demystifying Anorexia Nervosa.
When Can You Say Thin Is Too Thin?
Alexander R. Lucas, M.D., author of Demystifying Anorexia Nervosa is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and former Head of the Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic. For forty years he has been a recognized authority on anorexia, with a practice that drew patients from around the world. Demystifying Anorexia Nervosa defines anorexia, […]
Oxford World’s Classics Quiz: Part One
Part One of the Oxford World’s Classics Quiz.
National Poetry Month:
Introducing Michael Manner
A poem from Michael Manner for poetry month.
Happy Passover: The Szyk Haggadah
A look at the Szyk Haggadah.
History is a Gift: The Colfax Massacre
LeAnna Keith reflects on the anniversary of the Colfax Massacre.
Linguistic Pet Peeves:
Or, I’d Rather Be Napping
Ammon Shea shares a pet peeve.
Clique – Podictionary Word of the Day
[display_podcast] The word clique sounds French doesn’t it. Well, it was. Of course it means “a tight group of people” and is often used in a disparaging way.
Relaunching the Oxford World’s Classics
OWC editor Judith Luna tells us about the new look classics, which we have just launched at the London Book Fair.
Women Who Walk Heavily or Too Much
By Anatoly Liberman In olden days women were supposed to be sweet, docile, and, if possible, incorporeal. On the other hand, men, subject to the universal law of contrasts, threw their weight about, and, once they “arrived,” demonstrated corpulence. They invented countless offensive words referring to women’s way of walking.
This Date in History: April 16, 1960
A look at this day in history.
London Book Fair 2008: Photo of the Day
Kirsty’s favourite photo from the London Book Fair.
Chin Hills, Burma
Ben’s Place of the Week is Chin Hills, Burma.
Safire Speaks
William Safire videos.
Crack Heard Round The World: Parmigiano Reggiano Wheels
ver the weekend Whole Food Market attempted to earn a Guinness World Record for “Most Parmigiano Reggiano Wheels Ever Cracked” at the same time.