Looking for fictional deaths which might be described as 'sublime'. [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 51 answers

Where is this idea from? "You can be a connoisseur of anything, even driveway gravel" I have this paraphrased idea in my mind that I swear I read somewhere. However, I can't seem to remember its source. [more inside]
posted on Dec 3, 2007 - 3 answers

Any recommendations for children's books featuring little girls? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 37 answers

I've got a friend wondering if there's an underlying logic to how Tolkien came up with his character names. Specifically, he's wondering about any meanings or allusions to the name "Boromir." Any leads on this kind of scholarship?
posted on Dec 19, 2003 - 11 answers