… of the financial crisis, according to Dan Drezner. (HT: Priyanka.)
Linkastic
“In loyalty of heart and my desire to please you.”
And 4 others, after I behead you?- Love letter from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.
Hamlet, the Facebook edition
“The king poked the queen. The queen poked the king back. Hamlet and the queen are no longer friends.” (HT: Gautam John)
Twitter Of The Shrew
Shakespeare’s on Twitter now. Oof. (HT: Sanjeev.)
The Cupertino effect
“I apologize for any incontinence” and other spell-checking horrors!
zyzzyva, sussurous, chiaroscuro, etc.
The 100 most beautiful words in the English language.
Come Hungry
A gastronomic walking excursion in NYC with writer Calvin Trillin.
A Conversation..
..about the craft of fiction and the art of writing (Oct 2008). RIP, Updike.
‘Clasping And Unclasping’
Ian McEwan delivers a lovely tribute to John Updike.
‘Shall We Go Out For A Drink?’
Update: Here’s more. (HT: Abhisek.)