by: AnniePosted on: November 18, 2017June 29, 2024 This week on the bookish internet “I resolved that one day, I, too, would learn the mysterious tongue of the frog people.” Emanuel Bergman reflects on the oddities of English and German. (LitHub) Pair with “The Awful German Language,” by Mark Twain. Callie Ryan Brimberry reflects on the many times she’s read Night. (Book Riot) Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney write about the friends of famous women writers. (The Millions) The Academic Cat Lady has a write-up of cats in medieval manuscripts. (The Academic Cat Lady) Emily Polson reads in English and Spanish. (Book Riot) Jer Thorp defines delightfully obscure library terms. (Medium) Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like this:Like Loading… Related