English is known for its richness of synonyms, and words for supernatural spirits are no exception.  You’d think communication wo...

        This morning I gave a talk about the effect of immigration over the centuries on the English language.  Not surprisingly, since t...

        Today is Ursula K. Le Guin’s birthday, worthy of celebration as she’s a towering figure in speculative fiction, particularly in t...

        I’ve been too busy with preparations for upcoming events to write anything insightful.  Indeed, last Friday it turns out I was to...

        Today is International Day of the Girl, so I’ve got a wonderful woodcut of a girl.  I’m always a little ambivalent about these da...

        I’ve done lots of previous posts about alphabet books illustrated with relief block prints, but I just received a review copy of a ...

        Rains of frogs, fish, and other unusual things are the stuff of spells, omens, apocalypse, and magic.  They’re clearly unnatural,...

        English is notorious for being a borrowing language.  As the famous epigram puts it, English doesn’t just borrow from other langu...

        September 30 is St Jerome’s Day, in honor of which I have several of Albrecht Dürer’s depictions of him.  I don’t think Jerome an...