Today in cool internet passion projects: the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

If you’re on the hunt for new literary rabbit holes, today is your lucky day. The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction, created by lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower (a former editor of both the OED and Random House Dictionaries) is “a comprehensive quotation-based dictionary of the language of science fiction,” and an excellent resource for word nerds […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-27 16:14:09 UTC ]

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