Here's how Greenville's Slow Funeral found themselves playing …
WEBSlow Funeral will be playing a free pre-show for Weezer on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 5 p.m. at Greenville's Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The band scored the gig through Norris' friend Darby Wilcox, a ...
Mary Norris (copy editor) - Wikipedia
WEBMary Norris (born February 7, 1952) is an American author, writer and copy editor for The New Yorker.
Mary Norris Latest Articles - The New Yorker
WEBMary Norris began working at The New Yorker in 1978 and was a query proofreader at the magazine for twenty-four years. She has written for Talk of the Town and for newyorker.com,...
The New Yorker: Comma Queen Video Series
WEBMary Norris, the Comma Queen, explains the order of operations for punctuation marks in asides and afterthoughts.
The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen - TED
WEBThe nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen. "Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team -- every little movement gets picked over by the critics," says Mary Norris, who …
Female Trouble: The Debate Over “Woman” as an Adjective
WEBMay 30, 2019 · Mary Norris on the grammatical and political debate over whether “woman” should be used as an adjective, rather than “female.”
New Yorker’s ‘Comma Queen’ offers a guide for the ... - PBS
WEBJun 9, 2015 · In "Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen," Mary Norris recounts a life of grammatical grief and glory as a copy editor for The New Yorker.
Mary Norris Muses on a Lifetime of Literary Vigilance in …
WEBMar 31, 2015 · Mary Norris, a New Yorker copy editor, has written a book, “Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen,” that is being released on Monday. Josh Haner/The New York Times. By Sarah Lyall ...
How good is your grammar? A grammar guru shares her tips and ... - MPR News
WEBDec 22, 2015 · Mary Norris, a longtime proofreader at The New Yorker, shares the most common grammar missteps and how to avoid them.
Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris…
WEBMar 3, 2015 · Mary Norris’s very funny, lucid, and lively new book, Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen, illuminates this shadow world at last. It’s part memoir, part language guide, and...
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