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Here are 10 words that will be featured in the African American English Dictionary
The Today Show via AOL· 11 months agoPrecise definitions for “bussin,” “chitterlings” and “cakewalk” will be distributed to the world in...
What does alliteration mean? Definitions and real-world examples in ads, songs and poetry.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEven if you're years out of school and not actively taking an English class, it's hard not to note...
50 common hyperbole examples to use in your everyday life
The Today Show via AOL· 4 months agoYou may have vague recollections of hyperbole from high school English or Language Arts classes. Or,...
Federal judge rules against TN's drag law: 5 notable First Amendment arguments in decision
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA Memphis federal judge tossed out Tennessee’s controversial Adult Entertainment Act just late last...
Curtis Sittenfeld Can't Be Contained
Esquire via AOL· 12 months agoThe author has never been pinned down by definitions like "literary fiction" and "commercial fiction." In her latest novel, 'Romantic Comedy,' she...
Kentucky Republicans file bills to protect kids from ‘sexually explicit’ performances
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLegislation to regulate “adult-oriented businesses” and “sexually explicit” performances in public...
Justin Torres, Ned Blackhawk win National Book Awards as war, politics grab spotlight
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoL.A. author Justin Torres and Yale historian Ned Blackhawk were the big winners at the 74th National...
The Nobility of Journalism
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months agoStaff at 'Radio Babeltown', a BBC radio station broadcasting in various languages during World War II, March 1941. (Photo by Horace Abrahams/Keystone...
Six satisfying reads for a cool literary summer
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSummer is practically here and, with it, the growing desire to lose yourself between the breeze of turning pages. A number of early 2023 books strike the...
School librarians could face prison for sharing content under this new Indiana law
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLegislation banning "harmful materials" from school libraries in Indiana passed the General Assembly...
