Linguist, feminist activist and author of influential books on how language can shape gendered experiences

In Crewe’s story, dual adjectives can be arresting, witty. Also—only partly licensed by the Victorian tone—he brilliantly brings on the adverbs.

Michael Silverblatt, the dedicated host of KCRW’s Bookworm, died last Friday at 73. Bookworm ran from 1989-2022, and was nationally syndicated. Over his thirty years on the airwaves, Silverbl…

An amuse-bouche for discussion of Tom Crewe's "The Fête."

Some examples of ambiguity in Parker's prose, with a brief reflection on how ambiguity informed her writing.