A Title by Any Other Name
According to Shakespeare’s heroine in Romeo and Juliet, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” And I think most of us would agree, […]
Month: April 2024
A Historic / An Historic
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: A HISTORIC / AN […]
Literary Novel Bel Canto
Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett When Latin American revolutionaries hold hostage a houseful of international musicians and guests in literary novel BEL CANTO, an indomitable […]
Who / Whom
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WHO / WHOM In […]
Literary Novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie; translated by Ina Rilke SPOILER ALERT Luo and I are not yet twenty when we arrive […]
Wanton / Wonton
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WANTON / WONTON This […]