Ickle
Ickle is a little word — literally, it means ‘little’ — that came to my notice while reading recently, and it’s one of those pieces of vocabulary that isn’t terribly… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2023
History
One of the things I’ve long found delightful about reading books is how much history they contain. I don’t mean that in reading history books one learns history — though… Read more »
Bachelors at the Brownstone: Archie Goodwin & the Eccentric Culinary Florist, Detectives
If you’re a fan of Golden Age detective fiction, have ever perused the Rex Stout catalog, have heard of an eccentric fat detective who kept orchids, or watched American television… Read more »