March 14, 2018

¡Ay, caramba! Merriam-Webster is embiggened by 850 newly cromulent words – including one from The Simpsons

Last week, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced in a tweet that they had added 850 new words to the dictionary. One of them bears very special significance to generations of dedicated Simpsons fans. The… Read more »

English Language

East London charity celebrates 7000th book bike delivery — Tom Clayton
Tails of the unexpected: Pembrokeshire library offers dog reading sessions — Tom Clayton
82% of British school children surveyed report never studying Black, Asian, or minority ethnic authors — Nikki Griffiths
AP rules "Black" should now be capitalized; change seen as long overdue — Mike Lindgren

Does no one read short stories because no one sees ’em? Or does no one see short stories because no one reads ’em?

Ryan Harrington

2017 was a triumphant year for the short story. Whether in the form of the gushing critical reception (and a spot on the National Book Award shortlist) for a collection like Carmen Maria… Read more »

British Library publishes 2017 wage gap data, shows some progress, and plenty of room for improvement

Simon Reichley

By April of this year, British companies must submit to the government data and statistics related to the rates of pay for male and female employees. This obligation stems from the Equality… Read more »

Reese Witherspoon is adapting Little Fires Everywhere for Hulu

Alex Primiani

Hulu has outbid other streaming companies and premium cable channels, winning rights to Reese Witherspoon’s adaptation of Celeste Ng’s novel Little Fires Everywhere, reports Lauren Evans for Jezebel. No doubt inspired by the book’s instantly becoming a New York Times… Read more »

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