Interview with author Renée Hollis

Interview with author Renée Hollis

Renée Hollis is an acclaimed author from Nelson, New Zealand. She has written several non-fiction books and has impressively self-published nine titles. In researching her 2019 book, Keepers of History: New Zealand centenarians tell their stories (Exisle Publishing),...
Apricate

Apricate

Here is another beautiful rare word.  As I write this post, I am apricating by a window, enjoying the sunshine on a clear winter’s day. In fact, I’m in just about the same spot as our golden retriever, Willow, was in the photo. Right now, she’s...
Aureal

Aureal

Welcome to my first in a series of posts featuring rare and obsolete words. I hope you feel the same thrill I do in uncovering these forgotten treasures. Perhaps we can bring them back from the brink of extinction. Aureal is a beautiful old word from the 16th Century...