Happy Readathon, if you are doing Readathon! I meant to post this an hour before Readathon started, but time got away from me and, well, here we are. I am just going to have to start a little late. Such, I fear, is life. In the meantime, have some links! A profile of Lindy West, on the occasion of the release of Shrill. How the internet is helping to preserve critically endangered languages. What is society really nostalgic for, when it talks about “going back” to an era of healthy, home-cooked meals? The reality TV industry isn’t providing adequate mental…
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The best linguistics link I have ever linked: A links round-up
Published 16 Oct 2015
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Gin Jenny
THIS IS LATE and many of these links are now old, but hopefully you will still love me. You do, right? Just in case, I’ve made my first link super fascinating. And also, let me point out that today is Oscar Wilde’s birthday! Happy birthday, my dearest Oscar Wilde! The rules for inventing a ship name, using linguistics. Romance author KJ Charles on how to take an edit. Tired of making fun of Jonathan Franzen? I’M NOT. Brian Friel, author of Translations and numerous other plays, and virtually the only Irish author I’ve ever loved, has died. Did I mention…
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Published 25 Sep 2015
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Gin Jenny
If you haven’t yet listened to the Hamilton cast recording, you are not living your best life. It’s out today for digital download, and you should buy it. As of this posting, you can also stream it on NPR First Listen. Did you miss my linguistics nerdery? Great news: Here’s an article about how language shapes our brains. Jenny Zhang on being a writer of color and the Best American Poetry mess. If you like Return of the Jedi but hate the Ewoks, you understand feminist criticism. Remembering to use a trans person’s preferred pronouns is no harder than remembering…
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