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Barbara Wallraff

Barbara Wallraff is a former columnist for The Atlantic, a syndicated newspaper columnist, and the author of Word Court and Your Own Words.

Shouldn’t There Be a Word ... ?

Shouldn’t There Be a Word ... ?

The holes in our language and the never-ending search for words to fill them

by Barbara Wallraff | Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Say What?

Say What?

How we talk American

by Barbara Wallraff | Thursday, March 01, 2012
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The 12 Best British Detective Shows To Watch This Halloween

by Our Editors

With so many high-quality TV shows available to stream these days, we have a particular soft spot for British mystery shows, mainly recent ones, but also a few from the golden age of detection. Think murder, lace curtains, and quiet country villages. Our favorites range from a 1980s adaptation of Miss Marple to the latest Sherlock Holmes series, proving that some golden ages are destined to continue.