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February 5, 2012
Writing for Tumblr 0
by Nick Moran
On Friday, Tumblr rolled out its new “highlighted post” feature. The move is a new way to monetize the site’s content, but it’s not the only new initiative taken up by the site. As of last week, two writers have been hired by the Tumblr staff to document, well, Tumblr. (And speaking of all of [...]
February 5, 2012
Depression Books 0
by Nick Moran
Journalist and author Simon Winchester highlights five books “that shed light on the social history of his adopted homeland, from the late 19th century to the Great Depression.” We’re pleased to see Millions Hall-of-Famer Stoner make the cut.
February 5, 2012
A Heartbreaking Playlist of Staggering Sadness 0
by Nick Moran
Emma Straub’s super sad true Year In Reading entry had our eyes welling up just from its synopses, but now Ms. Straub’s put together an extremely sad playlist to keep you depressed through all of February.
February 5, 2012
Yea, As If They Know What They’re Doing 0
by Nick Moran
Here are some writing tips from Henry Miller, George Orwell, Margaret Atwood, and Neil Gaiman.
February 5, 2012
Nothing if Not Consistent 0
by Nick Moran
Fans of Moby-Dick should read Nathaniel Philbrick’s outstanding historical account In the Heart of the Sea. The book, which tracks the fate of The Essex, a New England whaling vessel sunk by a humongous sperm whale in the South Pacific, is vivid and harrowing. It’s also, as it turns out, only one of the naval [...]
February 4, 2012
For the Grammarians 0
by Nick Moran
Who or whom? Which or that? Jon Gingerich has helpfully assembled a list of “20 Common Grammar Mistakes That (Almost) Everyone Makes.”
