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Listen! All ye fans of tales of yore. I hereby decree the tale of the daring feats of the Hero of Denmark is the chosen selection for this month. So raise your cups and rejoice, and bring your sword and battle-shield, as we engage in lively discussion. On this date, the twenty-second of November.
Ben Zimmer looks at hapax legomena.
A crossword puzzle courtesy of Jonesin’.
This month’s book club pick is…
Author Philip Davis begins his blog.
Evan Schnittman takes the debate on royalties further by questioning the structure of advances.
A conversation with Dr. Gates
Why did Jim dress up as an Arab?
An email exchange between Miranda Hassett and Philip Jenkins.
An excerpt from K. David Harrison’s book.
An excerpt from The Loss of Sadness.
Carp looks at violence in Revolutionary America.
Q&A with Julian Baggini, author of Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
I feel pretty sheepish admitting this but it took me a while this month to open The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. I assumed that since I had read it before, the book would not hold the same magic for me. I was wrong. I spent a nice portion of last weekend relaxing in a hammock […]
A podcast of James Monaco and Laurent Tirard talking about Moliere.
A breathing exercise to help you with your anxiety.