The Word Detective winter streetCan you drink a glass of balderdash? What do you call the part of a dog's back it can't scratch? And if, serendipitously, you find yourself in Serendip, then where exactly are you? The answers to all of these questions and a great many more can be found in the pages of the Oxford English Dictionary, the definitive record of the English language. And there is no better guide to the dictionary's many wonderments than the former chief editor of the OED,
wiser sibling
Julie Powell reclaims her life by cooking every single recipe in Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking in the span of one year
they formed a unique brotherhood tested first by the crucible of state-of-the-art training—including skiing
The stakes have never been higher: What will Cross sacrifice to save the ones he loves
and the magical connection that only twins possess
But when he walks in on Mitzi kissing Santa Claus (or the guy who's playing Santa at the inn's annual party)
This novel also represents the return of Logen Ninefingers
Especially when she vows to solve a decades-long family mystery
Macy finds reason to hope and ample signs of the spirit and tenacity that are helping the countless ordinary people ensnared by addiction build a better future for themselves
the mesmerizing wonder of spacewalks
style and dignity
Zach and Kylie aren't prepared for what they see when they're called to a crime scene in the heart of Central Park
