Researchers at the University of Toronto analyzed some of the novels of Agatha Christie, and they've come up with a startling post-mortem diagnosis: The doyenne of English mystery fiction had Alzheimer's. They base their claim on a decreased complexity in Christie's grammar. Says the Guardian, "The most abrupt decline was seen in a novel Christie … Continue reading Dame Memory
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David Nygren tossed off an thought on Twitter: "Idea: write novel in Excel spreadsheet. Column A=action. Column B=dialog. Columns C-? for each character's thoughts." But online friends liked the scheme and hounded him until he actually undertook the project. He tells the story on his blog theurbanelist.com:"So I’ve done it. Here is the first draft … Continue reading Novexcel
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British publisher 4th Estate celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary by commissioning this insanely complicated and beautiful stop-animation video. Check out the making-of videos too.Thanks to Green Apple Books for the tip.--David E
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