Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “ism”
Zeljka Marosevic
Merriam-Webster has revealed its word of the year and, in what appears to be a fast-growing tradition, it is not technically a word. Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is a… Read more »
Merriam-Webster has revealed its word of the year and, in what appears to be a fast-growing tradition, it is not technically a word. Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is a… Read more »
A psychology professor at the University of Alberta claims to have found the scientific answer to that age-old question: why is Dr. Seuss so funny? Chris Westbury was conducting research… Read more »
In today’s edition of banned children’s books, we bring you the case of teacher and Tea Party chairwoman Mary Carney, who wants For Every Child, a Better World, a children’s… Read more »
The University of Connecticut’s co-operative book store has put its dukes up after the university signaled that it’s considering replacing the venerable co-op with a privately run retailer. According to Shelf-Awareness, the… Read more »
What’s the difference between a 16-year old in Sweden and a 16-year old in Britain? In Britain, the government is planning to axe the study of gender equality and patriarchy… Read more »
As a library patron, the right to privacy is a hugely important one, and when violations of that privacy become public, librarians tend to get pretty angry. And they’ve had cause… Read more »
For the Observer, Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke reports that while you were busy eating leftover turkey last weekend, the New York Times was grappling with a potential change to their style guide.… Read more »
Ah, the long, sort-of-rich history of product placement in literature! MobyLives readers know all about books designed to sell Weber grills, Sweet ‘N Low, the nation of Malta, and Land Rovers—but what about books… Read more »
We at MobyLives love to write about books written by presidential candidates. We’ve written about how they’re mandatory, how they have great titles, and how they contain fabricated quotations from the founding… Read more »
Yesterday marked the beginning of University Press Week (UPW), a celebration of academic presses and scholarly writing presented by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). UPW was first established by Jimmy… Read more »