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Good Reading : June 2017
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fun BOOK TRIVIA GREA REA facts The word ‘sarcasm’ comes from the Greek word sarkazein, which means ‘to tear flesh’, and the word ‘set’ has more definitions than any other English word. The words ‘bookkeeper’ and ‘bookkeeping’ are the only words in the English language that have three consecutive double letters without needing a hyphen. WRITERS QUO RITERS UO The first novel of Jamaican novelist Marlon James – John Crow’s Devil – was rejected 78 times before it was accepted for publication. James, however, went on to win the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings. But he was in good company. Vladimir Nabokov’s classic, Lolita, was rejected with this description: ‘Overwhelmingly nauseating … I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years.’ The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like. American novelistELDOCTOROW (1931–2015) A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us. Czech novelist FRANZKAFKA (1883–1924) Austen anniver Next month, on 18 July, it will be 200 years since novelist Jane Aus To commemorate the occasion, the of England will release its new 1 plastic banknote that feature of the great writer. mb m s down American men read about 60 per cent of the number of books read each year by women. n BOOK TRIVIA GREA REA facts The word ‘sarcasm’ comes from the Greek word sarkazein, which means ‘to tear flesh’, and the word ‘set’ has more definitions than any other English word. The words ‘bookkeeper’ and ‘bookkeeping’ are the only words in the English language that have three consecutive double letters without needing a hyphen. WRITERS QUO RITERS UO The first novel of Jamaican novelist Marlon James – John Crow’s Devil – was rejected 78 times before it was accepted for publication. James, however, went on to win the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings. But he was in good company. Vladimir Nabokov’s classic, Lolita, was rejected with this description: ‘Overwhelmingly nauseating … I recommend that it be buried under a stone for a thousand years.’ The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like. American novelistELDOCTOROW (1931–2015) A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us. Czech novelist FRANZKAFKA (1883–1924) Austen anniver Next month, on 18 July, it will be 200 years since novelist Jane Aus To commemorate the occasion, the of England will release its new 1 plastic banknote that feature of the great writer. mb m s down American men read about 60 per cent of the number of books read each year by women. 11 11 percent The percentage of the entire English thumbs up Audiobooks are the f growing format in publishin thanks to smartphones and other digital technolo language that is taken up by the letter ‘E’. ve three consecutive double letters without needing a hyphen. WRITERS QUO RITERS UO The first novel of Jamaican novelist Marlon James – John Crow’s Devil – was rejected 78 times before it was accepted for publication. James, however, went on to win the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings. But he was in good company. Vladimir Nabokov’s classic, Lolita, was rejected with this descrip Reject’s revenge
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