The pilcrow. The derivation of its name is as complex as its form. It originally comes from the Greek paragraphos(para, “beside” and graphein, “to write ...

The following is the second of three excerpts from Keith Houston’s new book, Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks. As the symbol’s appearance ...

It’s an event series, it’s a (potential) place, it’s a beta test. Meet Pilcrow House, a gathering place for interesting ideas. First speaker: Behance founder Scott Belsky on Nov. 29. The Philly-based ...

Meet Pilcrow Coffee: a new roaster that's settling into a new space on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in the Bronzeville Neighborhood. The company plans to roll out its coffee - including nitro-infused ...

In his new book, “Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols & Other Typographical Marks,” Keith Houston reveals the stories behind esoteric punctuation marks, from the pilcrow (¶) to ...

The former Pleasant Kafe won't be vacant much longer. In fact, a brand new cafe and restaurant concept is likely to open in the space as soon as mid to late September. The former Pleasant Kafe, 1600 N ...

Yia Vang, a Twin Cities-based chef who has appeared on “Iron Chef” and “Good Morning America” in addition to hosting the Outdoor Channel’s “Feral” television series, will host a pop-up of his popular ...

Adam Mars-Jones's fiction comes in fits and starts, little comet-like recurrences of literary talent. There was Lantern Lecture in 1981; Monopolies of Loss and The Waters of Thirst in 1992 and 1993; ...

In terms of fiction, mental illness remains very much en vogue. Physical disability, however, has enjoyed much less attention — presenting, perhaps, greater difficulties for writers themselves.

The following is the first of three excerpts from Keith Houston’s new book, Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks. The orthographic world of ancient ...