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How & Why We Read

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Mr. Benton

Posted in Instructive | Tagged authorial intent, literature, reading

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Word of the Day

quiddity
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 20, 2026 is: quiddity • \KWID-uh-tee\ • noun Quiddity refers to the essence of a thing—that is, whatever makes something the type of thing that it is. Quiddity can also refer to a small and usually trivial complaint or criticism, or to a quirk or eccentricity in someone's […]

Quote of the Day

Garrison Keillor
"Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough."

Poem of the Day

Elizabeth Bradfield: "The Teeth on My Wrist"

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