Archive - New Words

New Words #29: Yet More Things You Need to Know

(but don’t know you need to know)

Sep 30 •

August 2024

New Words #28: Who Can?

Somebody, that’s who

Aug 25 •

July 2024

New Words #27: That Song!

Jul 30 •

June 2024

New Words #26: What Did I Just Read?

A novel? A linked story collection? Does it even matter?

Jun 27 •

May 2024

New Words #25: Alone Together

Finding community for solo work

May 28 •

April 2024

New Words #24: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

But I’ll always remember what an agallamh beirte is

Apr 25 •

March 2024

New Words #23: Cat and Dog and Me

I could have used this thirty years ago

Mar 28 •

February 2024

New Words #22: An Introvert Goes to an Enormous Conference

Feb 23 •

January 2024

New Words #21: What I’ve Been Reading in Translation

(and wholeheartedly recommend to you)

Jan 17 •

December 2023

New Words #20: Three Thousand Lit Mags and Counting

How do you decide what to read and where to submit?

Dec 19, 2023 •

November 2023

New Words #19: “A Nice Hobby”

I mean, come on.

Nov 16, 2023 •

October 2023

New Words #18: Why My Languages Won’t Stay in Their Lanes

The memeification of multilingualism

Oct 23, 2023 •

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