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John McWhorter: Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Posted on February 10, 2009 by paul

“The ideal antidote to Eats, Shoots, and Leaves.” Okay, we’ve gotten that part out of the way. Now, on to the book. John McWhorter’s Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue is like manna from heaven for people who get all weak-kneed over … Continue reading →

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Writing on Writing/Inspiration Index 6: The Library

Posted on July 4, 2008 by paul

Last week’s assignment was to shut off the computer and get yourself to a library. I’ve had a thing for libraries for almost as long as I’ve had a thing for books, which is a long time now. I feel … Continue reading →

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A Year in Books

Posted on June 1, 2008 by paul

Another post that Phil suggested, whether he realized it or not. After this, I’ll stop writing about books for a bit. Okay. A day, at least. Here’s my top fifty-two books. I picked 52 of them since you could read … Continue reading →

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What Secret?

Posted on May 12, 2008 by paul

One thing life should teach everyone, sooner rather than later, is never to say, “Now I’ve seen everything.” I was reminded of this when I made the mistake of answering a question posed to me during an everyday conversation. I … Continue reading →

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Was It Something I Read?

Posted on March 29, 2008 by paul

An  essay worth reading in this week’s New York Times Book Review by Rachel Donadio. In brief, she writes about how people’s literary tastes can be a deal-breaker when it comes to romance. She writes: We’ve all been there. Or some … Continue reading →

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