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Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary
By Stefan Fatsis
An exceedingly cromulent story about defining words.
History Matters
By David McCullough; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill
The celebrated late historian’s advice to writers.
Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
By Laura Spinney
The fascinating, epic journey of a tenacious tongue.
It’s “I” before “E,” except after…oh, screw it.
Big Fiction
By Dan Sinykin
What does consolidation at the top mean for readers?
Tabula Rasa
By John McPhee
The master wordsmith reflects on his stumbles and false starts.
Once Upon a Prime
By Sarah Hart
A fascinating look at what stories and sums have in common.
Homer and His Iliad
By Robin Lane Fox
Did the blind poet really pen the ancient epic by himself?
