In her sumptuous new memoir, Jamaican writer Safiya Sinclair describes her escape from a difficult childhood ruled by her tyrannical father. For Sinclair, poetry became a lifeline. Plus: that fizzy chocolate drink called an egg cream contains...
How are lakes named? Does the proper name of a lake come first, as in Candlewood Lake, or does the word “lake” precede the proper name, as in Lake Erie. It’s a question that’s long puzzled limnologists, the people who study lakes. The authors of an...
puddle n.— «A “puddle,” in theater parlance, is a heap of clothing an actor steps into and is quickly zipped inside during one of those split-second costume changes that dazzle audiences. “Puddles” are one of the many tricks being taught at North...