Category Archives: Ephemera
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Beautiful historical photographs
Leave a commentNovember 23, 2014 by carolinetanski
These photos, from Imperial Russia around 1910, are amazing. It’s easy to assume the past happened in black and white, …
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Sarah Orne Jewett gets some love in Pank
Leave a commentNovember 20, 2014 by carolinetanski
Dead or Alive: Sarah Orne Jewett in South Berwick Maine is up on Pank’s blog today. It’s a beautiful ode …
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Meanwhile, in Tanzania
Leave a commentNovember 19, 2014 by carolinetanski
The world contains a lot of beautiful things. I try to remember that when I read the news every day, …
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Commitment
Leave a commentNovember 18, 2014 by carolinetanski
I find it terrifying to actually book a plane ticket. I’m not afraid of flying, I’m afraid that I’ll have …
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“First Editions, Second Thoughts”
Leave a commentNovember 14, 2014 by carolinetanski
The New York Times has an amazing spread of 75 first editions, all signed and sometimes extensively annotated by the authors, that …
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Chester Nez
Leave a commentNovember 10, 2014 by carolinetanski
I missed this news over the summer, but have taken a few minutes today to appreciate the incredible accomplishments of …
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Consensus
1November 5, 2014 by carolinetanski
Do you read “Adulting,” the blog of Kelly Williams Brown? If not, you should. It’s full of good, generous advice …
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Ann Patchett continues to be the best
2November 3, 2014 by carolinetanski
In which she defends the noble comma, workhorse of punctuation.
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The loveliest language tree
Leave a commentOctober 24, 2014 by carolinetanski
This illustration is a beautiful representation of the evolution of old-world language families. Informative and gorgeous.
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Oscar de la Renta
Leave a commentOctober 21, 2014 by carolinetanski
I woke this morning to a cold, gloomy day. Over my first cup of coffee, I learned that Oscar de …
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