Dorothy Parker Last time I wrote about Maine author E.B. White who penned several popular children’s books and, in 1959, revised and expanded William Strunk Jr.’s popular little writing guide.

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Two new books by psychologists explore the roots of group identity, arguing that it is natural and potentially useful — even in polarized times. Slim and full of obfuscations, her memoir touches ...

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By drawing comparison to word usage in contemporary texts such as those of Shakespeare, Francis Bacon and Thomas More, the likely meaning and usage of each word is explained in plain English. A guide ...

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In a new memoir, Al Pacino promises to reveal the person behind the actor. But is he holding something back? In his new novel, the present isn’t much better than the past—and it’s a lot less ...

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