pixiwinterThe History of Writing is the History of Humanitylithub.com - Walter StephensImagine our world without writing. No pencils, no pens, no paper, no grocery lists. No chalkboards, typewriters or printing-presses, no letters or …
pixiwinterMeet the 3rd bestselling poet in world historybigthink.com - Gus MitchellIn September 1923, Alfred A. Knopf brought out a slim, hundred-odd page volume. The publisher did little to promote it, yet its first print run (some …
pixiwinterThis 'Jane Eyre' enthusiast invites you to treat your favorite books as sacred textverified_publisherNPR - Rachel MartinIt was my mom's birthday the other day. She died 14 years ago of cancer. She would have been 74 years old. Every year I scan my bookshelves for her copy of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" written by Richard Bach in 1972. It's a story about a seagull who defies the expectations society has put on him …
pixiwinterBeyond Middle Earth: 5 Lesser-Known Works by J.R.R. Tolkienthecollector.com - Catherine DentHailed as the father of the modern fantasy genre, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth legendarium — and his trilogy The Lord of the Rings in particular — …
pixiwinterHow the Irish helped keep Shakespeare’s English aliveirishcentral.com - Tom NestorThe Great Vowel Shift never quite caught on in some parts of Ireland, including West Limerick, where I grew up.
pixiwinter15 English Words with Interesting Originsthecollector.com - Rhianna PadmanAlthough English is primarily a Germanic language in terms of grammar and basic vocabulary, over time, it has evolved and absorbed vocabulary from …
