A cache of letters and draft works by Oscar Wilde previously believed lost has been found. The trove was last seen in 1953 when it was sold at auction. Then late last year the current owner contacted the Morgan Library and gave them the collection outright.The best part of the story, though, is its beginning. … Continue reading M of Q
Author: Anders
Like Google for Word Nerds
I have one dictionary. It dates from 1962 and does not include the word astronaut, but it works for most purposes.Ah, but when I'm online I like ninjawords.com. It's blazing fast. The site is very simple--no ads, even. And it keeps a list of the words you've recently searched for. What more do you need?--David … Continue reading Like Google for Word Nerds
Travel/Writing
“In the places set between folds in the Earth, voices echo against mountains....” So begins the story of Concord, Virginia, one of those places set between folds in the Earth. It’s a place like almost any other Southern town filled with self-righteous preachers, descendants of slaves, upstanding town leaders and the ladies of the local … Continue reading Travel/Writing
Musings from Magers and Quinn 