Mar
02
2008
Next by Michael Crichton (3/10)
Too many characters with too little detail. Crichton seems to be getting worse, writing about topics that are interesting but a story with no substance. He creates short, interesting scenarios and dilemmas to raise issues related to the topic of his book (genetics in this case), but the story [...]
Tags: book reviews, michael crichton, simon winchester, stephen king
Jun
17
2004
A day in the life of the OED, describing what staff of the Oxford English Dictionary do on a typical day:
I was working on a draft entry for the verb “other” (and the related adjective “othered”). Due to the complex and philosophical nature of these terms (and our mutual interest in the subject matter), Abigail [...]
Tags: dictionaries, oed, simon winchester
