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Titans
Flannery O’Connor didn’t live a flashy life – “from Georgia, liked birds, died of lupus” – says Jamelah Earle, who might not recommend Brad Gooch’s biography … more →
Ducks and Drakes
Titans
ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: Flannery O’Connor didn’t live a flashy life – “from Georgia, liked birds, di … more →
C Notes
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ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: So this is my 100th post, folks. Huzzah! Writing duckanddrakes has been a rewarding pastime over the … more →
Through The Cracks
ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: From argle-bargle to snollygoster: are these the 100 funniest words in English? On this day in 1970, … more →
Churston Ferrers
ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: More handwriting: a gracious note from novelist Agatha Christie to filmmaker Billy Wilder. Christie … more →
Crystal Clear
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ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: You can find a new article extolling the value of the humanities just about every day of the week. … more →
Claptrap
ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: You! Drop what you’re doing and read Chris Mooney’s critique of George Will’s his … more →
The Silence of the Boo
ducksanddrakes wrote 8 months ago: Wall Street Journal theater critic Terry Teachout observes: I can’t recall ever hearing a sing … more →
Cursive
ducksanddrakes wrote 9 months ago: Michelle, myself and I: some advice for Barack Obama from the much-neglected Department of Pronouns. … more →
Not Fade Away
ducksanddrakes wrote 9 months ago: “He stops in the middle and just strums the rhythm…” Daniel Arizona remembers Budd … more →
The Squared Circle
ducksanddrakes wrote 10 months ago: “I have never heard directly from a librarian who has found bacon in a book:” Jennifer Scheuss … more →
Eminence Grise
ducksanddrakes wrote 10 months ago: I attended three large scholarly conferences this past season: The American Studies Association meet … more →
Ornaments
ducksanddrakes wrote 11 months ago: “I felt when we were fighting that she was kicking my ass …” Just one of the memo … more →
Treasures
ducksanddrakes wrote 11 months ago: “I hear an army charging upon the land;” at MIT, a group of students have put Ezra Poun … more →
Doggerel
ducksanddrakes wrote 11 months ago: Elizabeth Alexander has been selected to write and recite a poem to mark the occasion of President-e … more →
Heavy
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ducksanddrakes wrote 12 months ago: Three articles for your consideration. 1. At Liberal Education, Ethan Kleinberg proposes a few ways … more →
Pleasure Cruise
ducksanddrakes wrote 1 year ago: It’s a scandal!: “into our fallen world the Gods of Great Events have finally come down … more →
Every Once in a While ...
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ducksanddrakes wrote 1 year ago: I remember why God gave Maureen Dowd her overdeveloped tendency for literary indulgence. Syntax serv … more →
Challenges
ducksanddrakes wrote 1 year ago: What should a writer notice; what can a critic contend? Sam Tanenhaus pits Updike against James Woo … more →
Dog Day Dry Bones
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ducksanddrakes wrote 1 year ago: Marcus Aurelius unearthed. In army boots, no less – just like your mom. You can see for yours … more →
