Was John Hancock’s signature too big? Or was everyone else’s too small? slate.me/2tdQsbP via Slate Ben Blatt

Just finished reading Ben Blatt's 'Nabokov's Favourite Word Is Mauve' and I absolutely loved it. Makes me miss Textual Analysis exercises.

Fellow writers, Ben Blatt's Nabakov's Favorite Word Is Mauve is a unique gut check on your writing habits. An interesting stat-based read.

Don't miss this fun quiz based on Nabokov's Favorite Word Is Mauve in the The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-…

In “Nabokov’s Favorite Word Is Mauve,” Ben Blatt uses data to probe conventional wisdom around creative writing: nyer.cm/NUbH4VM

Mauve in Reader's Digest: rd.com/culture/have-b…

How to identify the author of a text based on a few simple words: slate.com/blogs/browbeat…

Can an App Predict the Author of a Novel Based on Few Simple Words? youtu.be/phfookvi24E

I just finished reading this and it is so interesting! Great read! x.com/benblatt/statu…

How Data Journalist & Author of 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve' Ben Blatt Writes: Part One | rnmkr.me/2xi9nU5 [Thx to Ben Blatt!]

Check out my latest review in the The Post and Courier for 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve' by Ben Blatt: postandcourier.com/features/revie…

NFWIM on the BBC: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05…

Literary analysis + statistics = our idea of Heaven. Ben Blatt's new book explores how authors use language: tor.com/2017/11/09/wha…

What I'm reading. Fascinating quantitative study of storytelling by Ben Blatt . Much to be learned by unleashing computers on literature; little to be lost. Among other questions: Is the writing advice of writers any good? And do they actually follow their own guidance?

What if the US were divided into two states by population? or 3? 13? An amazing collection of provocative maps drawn every which way! I'd like to see this treatment done to the entire world... 1000 districts of 7.6 million each! hint hint slate.com/articles/arts/… Ben Blatt

NPR's 350 Best books of 2017: apps.npr.org/best-books-201… If you want to read a book a day this is the list for you.

Ben Blatt Just started & am already in awe - a brilliant, often shocking read - utterly (excuse my use of the adverb ;) excellent!!

What's your favourite first line from a book? Ben Blatt investigates literary quirks and oddities in his book Nabokov's Favourite Word Is Mauve - out now amzn.to/2nTrysZ

What month of the year does Danielle Steel prefer to set her romances in? The data is here: litcharts.com/blog/analitics…