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A collection of 4 posts
5 fragments of the covers of the books reviewed
writing process

Calques and loanwords

calques, loanwords, and romance novels
17 Nov 2024 8 min read
expressions

I do cock a snook, but not at thee

rude gestures, death, and romance novels
22 Sep 2024 8 min read
contemporary romance

Myschyvys

MISCHIEVOUS, adj. Now that I’ve put this word in the title of a novel that will be published on Tuesday, I have to come clean: I can’t ever type it right on the first try and I was pronouncing it wrong (sorry, as good descriptivists, we say “in
12 Nov 2023 5 min read
Butter gremlins
animal words

Butter gremlins

Before I get into words & books this week, I want you all to know that my beloved says “I LOVE IT, IT’S IN THE NEWSLETTER, DONE” whenever I mention an interesting word. You have to imagine those phrases as they would be spoken in this Key & Peele
22 Sep 2019 9 min read
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