September 2019 – Princeton Writes

Events for Writers-September

Stephanie Whetstone2019-11-05T15:01:28-05:00

NOW OPEN: Tiger Tea Room Princeton University Library and Campus Dining opened the doors to the Tea Room on September 9. The new venue serves coffee, tea, and assorted bakery items but also presents a new and unique service: afternoon tea. Available by reservation only, afternoon tea service will offer patrons an opportunity to enjoy a personal pot of tea along with a tiered tray of tea sandwiches, fruit tarts, butter cookies, and scones, all accompanied by jam and clotted cream. Personal French presses are available in place of tea. Daily, starting from 9/09/2019, until 10/05/2019, excluding 9/14, 9/15, 9/21, 9/22, [...]

Events for Writers-SeptemberStephanie Whetstone2019-11-05T15:01:28-05:00

Word of the Week: joiner (JOI-nər)

Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-26T12:14:39-04:00

WORD OF THE WEEK joiner (JOI-nər) Definition (Noun) A craftsman whose occupation is to construct things by joining pieces of wood; a worker in wood who does lighter and more ornamental work than that of a carpenter, as the construction of the furniture and fittings of a house, ship, etc. In Context "William Maugridge, for one, wanted to give up his trade as a joiner in Philadelphia, buy land outside the city, and settle down as a farmer." Jessica Choppin Roney, Governed by a Spirit of Opposition: The Origins of American Political Practice in Colonial Philadelphia, 2014.

Word of the Week: joiner (JOI-nər)Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-26T12:14:39-04:00

New Undergraduate Fellow Named
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New Undergraduate Fellow Named

admin2019-09-10T16:57:28-04:00

We are delighted to announce that Alexandra (Allie) Spensley ’20 has been named Princeton Writes’ 2019-2020 undergraduate fellow and Student Board chair. She will succeed Maha Al Fahim ’19, who has filled this role with great devotion and distinction during the past year. Allie is a rising senior, pursuing a major in history and certificates in American studies, history and the practice of diplomacy, and creative writing. The high caliber of her in-class writing has been recognized by the 2017 Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence, the 2017 and 2018 Lewis Center for the Arts Outstanding Work Award, and the 2017 and [...]

New Undergraduate Fellow Namedadmin2019-09-10T16:57:28-04:00

Events for Writers-September

Word of the Week: joiner (JOI-nər)

New Undergraduate Fellow Named

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