John Simon, the critic who served as a model for my own foray into music criticism so many years ago, + more
“I would love to know who tried it first,” writes Lee Child about opium. “I would love to know who + more
Learned another word the other day—on Twitter, no less—and it’s glorious: Shambolic. My first thought was that it was a + more
No matter what else is conspiring against me—stupid deadlines, unrealistic expectations, idiotic drivers on the way to work—I count it + more
The non-word nerds in my office often have trouble with what they perceive to be a lack of consistency regarding + more
Breaking news from Formula 1 today: “a first proper look at both the cars that will do battle in 2021, + more
Dana Schwartz’s “How to Choose a Writing Instrument and What It Says about You” is so dead-on that I didn’t immediately + more
Consistent writing will make you a better designer, according to Eugen Eşanu. Not so fast, reports John Seabrook. After all, + more
I was reading a pretty interesting article this morning about how a Pittsburgh TV celebrity rigged the state lottery back + more
Nature has published novelist Cormac McCarthy’s tips on how to write a great science paper, and—surprise!—much of his advice just + more
Here’s a fascinating review of John Warner’s Why They Can’t Write: Killing the Five Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities. While + more
Does any part of your job involve writing? Are you employed in the marketing, communications, or PR fields? Have you, + more
Over at the Spectator, David Crystal reviews Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark by Cecelia Watson, + more
Courtesy of the inestimable Jill Poland, who once did yeoman’s work for us here at helveticka world headquarters, comes this + more