Allan Metcalf makes a persuasive case for “OK”—a word my great-grandmother forbade.
Allan Metcalf makes a persuasive case for “OK”—a word my great-grandmother forbade.
What began ten years ago as a low-paying gig writing snarky music reviews for an “alternative” weekly has led to + more
Over at City Journal, Clark Whelton, a former speechwriter for Ed Koch and Rudy Giuliani, tracks the decline and fall + more
What with published authors arguing that stricter copyright laws are needed to produce another Shakespeare, Democratic lawmakers on the lam, + more
Reading Garry Kasparov’s review of a new book about Bobby Fischer, I was reminded of William Hartston’s observation that “chess + more
One of my favorite magazines talks about one of my favorite reference books. Here’s the money quote: You don’t open + more
This is an interesting project: Argentinean photographer Irina Werning “re-enacts” old photos—sometimes decades later—by placing their subjects in similar clothing, + more
Today is the feast day of Maron of Syria. What that has to do with chocolates and flowers and revolting + more
The aim of proper punctuation is not just to blindly hew to a set of inflexible rules; it’s to clarify. + more
AbeBooks.com—a great resource, by the way, particularly for hard-to-find titles—just revealed its top 10 most expensive sales for January 2011. + more
Duke University has opened up its digital archive of vintage television ads. There are thousands of ’em, and they’re available + more
Like a bajillion or so other folks, I watched the Super Bowl yesterday, tuning in just in time to witness + more
Because it’s Friday—and to make up for letting all of Wednesday go by without posting—I present April Smith and the + more
An area of writing that frequently causes consternation among our clients is, surprisingly, capitalization. If I had a nickel for + more
Behold! The Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form—quite possibly the greatest achievement in publishing since Euclid’s Elements was first set + more