Tag Archives: F-bombs

In praise of writers using the F-word. I’m F-wording serious.

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Maureen Milliken

Someone wrote to Dear Annie, an advice column in my local newspaper, complaining about writers who use the “f-word” in their novels. The letter was signed “Love to Read.” Annie agreed, responding, “Anything said with the F-word could be better … Continue reading →

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Unbombing the F-Word

Posted on November 15, 2017 by bereksennebec

John Clark here: Some time ago, I think I shared a most vivid memory from a time when Kate and I discovered the shocking power of F-Bombs (keep in mind we’re talking late 1950s-early 1960s). There was an episode in … Continue reading →