- Good words thread 🧵 1. Garrigue: a scrubland biome found around the Mediterranean, specifically in France. h/t: John Minford in intro to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by Pu Songling
- 2. Parrhesia: boldness or freedom in speech, of Ancient Greek origin. Read in The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear, Nan Z. DaNov 17, 2025 02:02
- 3. Aperçu: a comment or brief reference that makes an illuminating point. Read in Patrick Farrel's NYT piece on Joan Didion's Thanksgivings.
