The word babushka has two meanings. It can describe a traditional headscarf worn in Eastern Europe. It also refers to an elderly Russian woman, often seen as a grandmother figure. The term carries a ...

Any writer has to struggle with the dilemma of staying true to their vision or giving editors and readers what they want. A ...

In his note at the end of his English translation of Satoshi Yagisawa’s Days at the Torunka Café, its translator Eric Ozawa ...

Correspondence to Dr Thomas Bandholm, Dept of Clinical Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre DK-2650, Denmark; thomas.quaade.bandholm{at}regionh.dk The REPORT guide ...

A word to describe that heavy, bloated feeling after too much food or drink is crapulence. It comes from Latin and means drunkenness. While not common in daily talk, writers use it for color. It ...

‘High tech’ generally refers to advanced technology, often in a broader sense. ‘Hi-tech’ is a shorter, more casual way to say ...

How do we respond to advancing technology? Artist Robert Rauschenberg captured the idealism of the moon landing with his ...

The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters.

It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.

In the ‌months before the Milano Cortina Olympics, South Korean ice dancer Hannah Lim wrote a short story ‌that traces the ...

Real-person fanfiction is highly popular, and so is debating whether or not it’s ethical.

Mechanism Underlying the Influence of International Travel on Adolescents’ Learning Emotion and Attitudes: A Social Learning Theory Perspective Against the backdrop of increasing cross-cultural ...