Reading Spines
Ammon Shea tells us why book spines inspire him.
The Enchanted Island: A Yom Kippur Tale
A tale to help us celebrate Yom Kippur.
Jane Austen: A Literary Anecdote
One of my personal favourite new releases this season in the UK is the paperback edition of The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes by John Gross. I could have chosen any one of hundreds of great anecdotes from and about authors I love, but in the end I decided to share with you this […]
Proverbs for the Bloggers
Some proverbial advice for bloggers.
Drawing the Wind: L’Shana Tova 5769
Long ago, on the Spanish island of Majorca, a young boy spent most of each day at the shore, sketching the ships that sailed into the harbor. Solomon was a wonderful artist, everyone agreed. His drawings seemed so real that people wondered if the waves were as wet as they seemed-or the sun as hot.
On The Dot
A look at the dot in computing.
OUP at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2008
OUP UK Publicity Manager Juliet Evans recounts her time at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Thoughts on My Hugo Award
Jeff Prucher reflects on winning the Hugo Award.
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
An excerpt from The Appalachian Trial Reader.
So You Think You Know Thomas Hardy: The Answers
The answers to yesterday’s Thomas Hardy quiz.
So You Think You Know Thomas Hardy?
See how much you know about Thomas Hardy with our tricky questions.
Free OED will Travel to Pasadena
At Book Expo America 2008 in LA, OUP held a raffle to win a free OED. Many enthusiastic attendees assured us they had sturdy a shelf that could hold the voluminous set. Let’s hope Angel Castellanos of Distant Lands, Traveler’s Bookstore & Outfitters in Pasadena, CA actually has a good sturdy bookshelf because he is […]
Sir Walter Scott and Scotland
From The Oxford Guide to Literary Britain and Ireland.
Help Me Write: Short Stories
What are the best American short stories?
Book Quotes
A few book quotes.
Last Things: Emily Brontë’s Poems
An excerpt from ‘Last Things: Emily Brontë’s Poetry’ by Janet Gezari.