Planet Word Museum https://planetwordmuseum.org/ The museum where language comes to life Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:47:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://planetwordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-PW_Logo_BLUE_circle-2-1-32x32.png Planet Word Museum https://planetwordmuseum.org/ 32 32 Language, Liberty & the Weight of America’s 250th Anniversary https://planetwordmuseum.org/from-the-founder-language-liberty-the-weight-of-americas-250th-anniversary/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:47:24 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=10655 Shortly after Planet Word opened, I told our programming staff that we needed to begin thinking about how we would observe special, word-related occasions. Well, the biggest one of all…

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]]> On the Coarsening of Public Discourse https://planetwordmuseum.org/from-the-founder-on-the-coarsening-of-public-discourse/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:39:40 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=10608 I spent a couple weeks trying to draft one of my Messages from the Founder about students not reading whole texts in school (or out of school for that matter)…

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]]> Indigenous Languages Rising: An Urgent Call to Uphold Language Rights https://planetwordmuseum.org/indigenous-languages-rising-an-urgent-call-to-uphold-language-rights/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:42:45 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=10570 Languages are more than just words — they carry heritage, identity, and culture, ensuring they’re passed on to future generations. Yet many Indigenous and non-dominant languages face the threat of…

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]]> Is Listening to Audiobooks Reading? https://planetwordmuseum.org/from-the-founder-is-listening-to-audiobooks-reading/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:17:00 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=10526 In a guest essay in the Times (November 23, 2025), Brian Bannon, the chief librarian at the New York Public Library and its director of branch libraries and education, argues…

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]]> The State of Literacy in the Digital Age https://planetwordmuseum.org/the-state-of-literacy-in-the-digital-age/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:55:50 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=10401 Five years ago, Planet Word opened its doors with a bold mission: to spark a love of words, language, and reading in people of all ages — at a time…

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]]> The Swiftie Library: 12 Literary References in Taylor Swift’s Discography https://planetwordmuseum.org/the-swiftie-library-12-literary-references-in-taylor-swifts-discography/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:59:23 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=10372 Taylor Swift is known for her chart-topping pop hits and glittering performances, but did you know she’s a master of literary references? With her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl,…

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