Unboxing
Two long-awaited parcels — one from W. W. Norton, the other from Particular Books — arrived this week. With just less than a month to go before publication, I now have some copies of the finished books! They’re both rather amazing.
Win a copy of Shady Characters!
Would you like to get your hands on an early copy of Shady Characters? W. W. Norton is giving away fifteen copies of the US edition of the book through Goodreads — where, coincidentally enough, it has earned a solid four-star rating. If you’d like the chance to add your voice to the reviews, head over to Goodreads before the end of today to enter the competition!
Miscellany № 36: the rarity of the shady character
A short but sweet entry today, I’m afraid. Don’t worry, though; with a bit of luck, I should have something rather special for you next week. For now, though, on with the show!
First up is an article on Samuel Arbesman’s Social Dimension blog over at Wired, entitled “The Rarity of the Ampersand: Frequencies of Special Characters”.