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A Robe by Any Other Name by James R. Coggins

Posted on February 11, 2026 by jrcoggins

It has long been an axiom of literary scholarship that “Shakespeare was unequalled in the production of iambic pentameter couplets.” This has long puzzled teachers of literature (and the unfortunate students who were forced to listen to them) because no … Continue reading →

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Word Games, Posted by Maureen Lang

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Maureen Lang

I think I’ve been in love with words since I was a child. I once aspired to read through the dictionary in its entirety, but never made it all the way through, at least not consecutively—I often just read randomly … Continue reading →

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