Language Loss in a Time of War
War happens when words no longer work. Yet war is declared at the very point when words are at their most powerful. Chi Luu examines language loss in war.
The Submerged Sexuality of Constance Fenimore Woolson’s Fiction
Constance Fenimore Woolson was a renown American Realist writer in her day, but has since almost disappeared. Two new books attempt to change that.
Sarah Webster Fabio: Mother of Black Studies
Poet, teacher, musician, and scholar of black literature, Sarah Webser Fabio, helped build a Black Arts movement on the West Coast.
Traduttore, Traditore: Is Translation Ever Really Possible?
Translator, traitor, goes the Italian expression, although something may be lost in the translation.
Personification Is Your Friend: The Language of Inanimate Objects
Studies have shown that anthropomorphizing not only helps us learn. It also serves a social function, helping us feel connected.
Bowie, Wilde, and the Fin de Siècle Dandies
Exploring the David Bowie/Oscar Wilde/French bohemian dandies connection.
The Importance of Publishing Muslim-Themed Children’s Books
Simon & Schuster has established a new imprint of children's books geared towards publishing Muslim characters and stories.
Do You Even Language, Bro? Understanding Why Nouns Become Verbs
Understanding the phenomenon known as "verbing"--where nouns are turned into verbs.
“Green Island” Sheds Light on Taiwan’s Tumultuous Past
Shawna Yang Ryan's "Green Island," explores the 2-28 massacre, in which tens of thousands of Taiwanese were killed by Kuomintang troops in 1947.
Pauli Murray: Eleanor Roosevelt’s Brilliant (Black, Feminist, Queer, Trailblazing) Friend
Patricia Bell-Scott's new book explores the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Pauli Murray, the poet and civil rights activist.