An Interview with Thomas De Quincey
‘You’re concerned about the decline of rhetoric, aren’t you?’
Remembering the Underground Grammarian
Richard Mitchell’s appearances with Johnny Carson made the most lasting impressions.
Our Changing Words: Part II of a Two-Part Series
Many people see the overthrow of customary usage with consternation or even indignation.
Our Changing Words: Part I of a Two-Part Series
Though the language constantly shifts, you’re entitled to grouse and harrumph at newfangled applications of words.
How the Internet Has Revolutionized Research in the Humanities
The big new research boon in the humanities is Google Books, which allows whole-text searching of all the holdings of the greatest libraries in the world.
