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Oddest Book Title of 2020

November 8, 2020 Geoff For Readers, Fun, Publishing

And here they are, the finalists for 42nd Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year: A Dog[…]

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Four Candles

January 28, 2020 Geoff Fun, Language

Here’s a blast from the past to brighten your day …

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Paraprosdokian

November 28, 2019 Geoff Fun

According to Groucho Marx, “Time flies like the wind, but fruit flies like bananas.” Marx was a master of paraprosdokian;[…]

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Cross-eyed bears and friendly ants

November 19, 2019 Geoff Fun, Language

My late mother thought Gladly was rather a nice name for a bear, but as a child she could never[…]

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Voting now on for the Oddest Book Title of the Year

March 2, 2016 Geoff Fun

Forget the Oscars. The finalists for the 38th Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year have been announced.[…]

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For aspiring writers …

November 27, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Fun, Quotes
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Why is English spelling so weird?

April 23, 2015 Geoff For Writers, Fun

A 4:03 distraction from your writing … Now get back to work!

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