Don’t Affect the Effect

With National Grammar Day zooming towards us March 4th, you’d best be careful where you put that apostrophe.

The organizers of the event are clearly passionate about their topic. “It’s not only a date,” the National Grammar Day web site warns, “it’s an imperative: March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well, and help others do the same!”

And because grammar geeks are nothing if not

This Just In… Talons by Brad Massingham

After the tragic death of his wife, Boston homicide detective Jack Kennedy decided to take a job as police chief of small town in the heart of the Florida Everglades.

All Jack wanted was to finish out his career in peace and quiet. For a while it appeared he was going to get his wish, which was until a mummified body was discovered in the middle of the Glades. Teaming up with Special Agent

Sensational Syllabi: Course Outlines from the Best of the Best

Imagine having once been enrolled in a creative writing class taught by David Foster Wallace. What would that have been like? Thanks to The Atlantic and the wonders of modern technology, you don’t have to merely imagine: you can actually make an educated guess.

Flavorpill editor Emily Temple pulls together a meaty handful of famous authors’ syllabi and reading lists. “Who needs to go to college,