Book recommendations, including a collection of short stories inspired by dictionaries, and a techno-thriller for teens. Or, how about novels with an upbeat message? Publishers call this genre up lit. Plus, a clergyman ponders an arresting phrase in...
Alice in Atlanta, Georgia, seeks a term for an adult who has lost both their parents. The best that English can offer is probably adult orphan or elder orphan. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “What to Call an Adult Who Has...
half widow n.— «Despite having more than 50,000 widows and orphans, thousands in jail, hundreds of missing youth and half widows—a term for those whose husbands are missing—we still lead a normal life.» —“It’s time for the 8:16...