Roddy Doyle: Barrytown novels: The Barrytown series continued with The Snapper in 1990 (film 1993), in which pregnant 19-year-old Sharon Rabbitte’s refusal to name the father of her unborn “snapper” (Dublin slang for “baby”) sends Barrytown into a frenzy of gossip. In The Van (1991; film 1996), the Rabbittes launch a mobile fish and…

click beetle, (family Elateridae), family of approximately 7,000 species of beetles named for the clicking noise made when seized by a predator. Most click beetles range between 2.5 and 18 mm (less than 0.75 inch) in length and are brown or black in color with either little or no ornamentation.

snapping turtle, either of several species of freshwater turtles (family Chelydridae) named for their method of biting. Snapping turtles are found continuously in North America from eastern Canada and New England to the Rockies, and they are also found in pockets from Mexico and Central America to

aquavit, flavoured, distilled liquor, clear to pale yellow in colour, dry in flavour, and ranging in alcohol content from about 42 to 45 percent by volume. It is distilled from a fermented potato or grain mash, redistilled in the presence of flavouring agents, filtered with charcoal, and usually

Adrienne Rich: Background and early work: …Poems (1955) was followed by Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law: Poems 1954–1962 (1963), published long after her earlier volumes. This third collection exhibited a change in style, a movement away from the restrained and formal to a looser, more personal form. In the mid-1950s Rich began to date her poems to…

angiosperm: Mechanisms of dispersal: …air, as, for example, the touch-me-not (Impatiens; Balsaminaceae) and the witch hazel (Hamamelis; Hamamelidaceae). The fruits or seeds of many aquatic and shore plants are adapted to float on water as a means of dispersal; for this reason, coconuts (Cocos nucifera; Arecaceae) are readily transported across oceans to neighboring islands.…

snare drum, military and orchestral percussion instrument having several gut, nylon, wire, or wire-covered silk strings (snares) stretched across the lower, or snare, head; the snares vibrate sympathetically with the lower head (to which vibration is transmitted from the upper, or batter, head by

Mackenzie River: People and economy: …waterpower sites are on the Snare and Taltson rivers, which drop westward out of the Canadian Shield to the Mackenzie Lowlands and supply power to the mines and residents at Yellowknife. There is no utilization of the water of the Mackenzie River itself, except for river transportation.

Snares penguin, (Eudyptes robustus), species of crested penguin (genus Eudyptes, order Sphenisciformes) characterized by plumes of yellow feathers that run above each eye (the superciliary stripe) and extend from the base of the bird’s cone-shaped bill to the back of the head. Compared with those

Snares penguin, (Eudyptes robustus), species of crested penguin (genus Eudyptes, order Sphenisciformes) characterized by plumes of yellow feathers that run above each eye (the superciliary stripe) and extend from the base of the bird’s cone-shaped bill to the back of the head. Compared with those

Snares Islands, outlying island group of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean, 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Stewart Island. Comprising one larger island and several rocky islets, the group is volcanic in origin and has a total land area of 0.8 sq mi (2 sq km). The larger island is bounded by

Snares penguin, (Eudyptes robustus), species of crested penguin (genus Eudyptes, order Sphenisciformes) characterized by plumes of yellow feathers that run above each eye (the superciliary stripe) and extend from the base of the bird’s cone-shaped bill to the back of the head. Compared with those

Olympe Bhêly-Quénum: …Un Piège sans fin (1960; Snares Without End), in which a man’s life is ruined when he is unjustly accused of adultery; Le Chant du lac (1965; “The Song of the Lake”), which illustrated the modern conflict between educated Africans and their superstitious countrymen; and L’Initié (1979; “The Initiate”), the…

rocket and missile system: Snark: The Snark was an air force program begun in 1945 to produce a subsonic (600-mile-per-hour) cruise missile capable of delivering a 2,000-pound atomic or conventional warhead to a range of 5,000 miles, with a CEP of less than 1.75 miles. Initially, the Snark used…

Snark, mysterious fictional creature who is the object of a massive search in Lewis Carroll’s poem The Hunting of the Snark

rocket and missile system: Snark: …of a “Super Snark,” or Snark II.

Bil and Cora Baird: …striptease dancer; the singing frogs; Snarky Parker, the master of ceremonies; and Heathcliff, the talking horse. Bil Baird trained a generation of younger puppeteers, including the creator of the Muppets, Jim Henson, and many of Henson’s associates. He was also the author of The Art of the Puppet (1965), a…

wolf spider: Major genera and species: The snarling wolf spider (L. ringens) and the cunning wolf spider (Dolocosa dolosa), both endemic to Saint Helena, are listed as endangered species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

weightlifting: Lifts: …three international lifts were the snatch, the clean and jerk, and the press (or clean and press). In all lifts the barbell rests on the floor initially. Lifts are performed on a wooden platform 4 meters (13.1 feet) square. If a lifter steps off the platform during a lift, the…

Irish Travellers: Language, culture, and society: …Into the West (1992) and Snatch (2000) and in TV shows such as Peaky Blinders. Scottish film star Sean Connery was descended from Irish Travellers through a great-grandfather born in County Wexford who emigrated to Britain.

Goldie Hawn: …of Amy Schumer’s character in Snatched (2017). In The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and its sequel (2020), Hawn and Russell appeared as Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus, respectively.

Cambodia: The 1990s: …ceremonial coalition government under a Supreme National Council (SNC) chaired by Sihanouk and composed of representatives of the government and the three factions. Although the SNC was recognized by the United Nations, effective control in most of Cambodia remained in the hands of the Phnom Penh regime. The second and…

Syria: Uprising and civil war: …announced the formation of the Syrian National Council (SNC), an umbrella group claiming to represent the Syrian opposition.

Canada: SNC-Lavalin affair: Beginning in February 2019, Trudeau’s government became embroiled in a political scandal involving allegations that members of his staff had improperly pushed Jody Wilson-Raybould, who was attorney general and justice minister, to take actions to halt the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin, a giant Quebec-based…

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), American political organization that played a central role in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Begun as an interracial group advocating nonviolence, it adopted greater militancy late in the decade, reflecting nationwide trends in Black

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF), state-owned railroad system of France, formed in 1938. The first railroad in France, from Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux, opened in 1827. A line from Saint-Étienne to Lyon was completed in 1832. In 1840 France had about 300 miles (500 km) of

Nanaimo, city, southwestern British Columbia, Canada, on Vancouver Island and the Georgia Strait. Founded as Colvilletown around a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post, it developed after 1849 when coalfields were discovered nearby by local Indigenous people. In 1860 the settlement was renamed

Sam Snead was an American professional golfer who won 82 Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) tournaments and every major championship for which he was eligible—except the U.S. Open, in which he placed second four times. Snead was noted for the longevity of his career, his agility, and his

Sam Snead was an American professional golfer who won 82 Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) tournaments and every major championship for which he was eligible—except the U.S. Open, in which he placed second four times. Snead was noted for the longevity of his career, his agility, and his

Roger Ebert: …Ebert & the Movies (later Siskel & Ebert). As part of his on-air commentary, Ebert originated the famed thumbs-up, thumbs-down rating system, and the phrase “two thumbs up” was later copyrighted. Each week Ebert and Siskel carried on unscripted discussions of the films they reviewed, and their immense popularity was…

Dan Aykroyd: Later roles: …Girl (and its 1994 follow-up); Sneakers (1992), starring Robert Redford; Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey, Jr., in the title role; Coneheads (1993), with Curtin and fellow original SNL cast member Laraine Newman; and Tommy Boy (1995), featuring

New York Giants: …Redskins in the famous “Sneakers Game”; the Giants trailed at halftime but switched to basketball shoes to gain better traction on the icy field. During the next decade the Giants continued to enjoy success, advancing to (though losing) four NFL championship games (1939, 1941, 1944, and 1946). In the…

Trainers, gym shoes, runners, tennis shoes. No matter what you call them, sneakers seem to be everywhere. But what’s the story behind these ubiquitous shoes? Read our timeline to discover how these simple shoes launched a multibillion-dollar industry and became a central part of daily life. • 1839:

Bryan Cranston: Other TV shows: Sneaky Pete and Your Honor: In the Amazon crime drama Sneaky Pete—the pilot episode of which debuted in 2015, though the first season did not air until two years later—Cranston portrayed a crime boss; he also helped create the series. Sneaky Pete was canceled in 2019. He later starred in Your Honor (2020–23), about a…

Concorde: Rolls-Royce and France’s SNECMA (Société Nationale d’Étude et de Construction de Moteurs d’Aviation) developed the jet engines. The result was a technological masterpiece, the delta-wing Concorde, which made its first flight on March 2, 1969. The Concorde had a maximum cruising speed of 2,179 km (1,354 miles) per hour,…

Carly Fiorina is an American business executive who, as CEO (1999–2005) of Hewlett-Packard Company, was the first woman to head a company listed on the Dow Jones average. She sought the Republican Party nomination for president in 2016. Cara Carleton Sneed is the daughter of Joseph Sneed, a judge

Diana Nyad is an American distance swimmer and journalist who, in 2013, became the first person to complete a swim from Cuba to Florida without the protection of a shark cage. Born Diana Winslow Sneed, she was later adopted by her mother’s second husband and took his surname, Nyad. She grew up

Sneek, gemeente (municipality), northern Netherlands, on the small Geeuw River. Sneek was founded in 1294 on the shores of the Middelzee (an arm of the sea that once covered the area, since drained) and was chartered in 1456. It has developed as the water-sports (especially yachting) centre for the

Christianity: Christian practice in the modern world: … outside the Irish town of Sneem and devotions at the tomb of Christ in Japan, where, according to local legend, Christ ended the long life of missionary travels he began after his mock death in Jerusalem. These acts and the explanations that accompany them detail the impact of Christian salvation…

Sneeuberg, mountain range in south-central South Africa. The range lies on the northeastern edge of the Great Karoo and stretches roughly east-west for 30 miles (48 km) with a slight curve southward at the eastern end. The highest point in the Sneeuberg (“Snow Mountain”) range is Mount Kompas

Sneeuberg, mountain range in south-central South Africa. The range lies on the northeastern edge of the Great Karoo and stretches roughly east-west for 30 miles (48 km) with a slight curve southward at the eastern end. The highest point in the Sneeuberg (“Snow Mountain”) range is Mount Kompas

Hendricus Sneevliet was a Dutch communist politician who founded the Indies Social Democratic Association in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and whose oratory stimulated the nationalist movement there. Sneevliet began working for the Dutch railroads and by 1909 was president of the Union of

Hendricus Sneevliet was a Dutch communist politician who founded the Indies Social Democratic Association in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) and whose oratory stimulated the nationalist movement there. Sneevliet began working for the Dutch railroads and by 1909 was president of the Union of

human nervous system: Reflex actions: …in the trachea and the sneeze reflex by one in the nose. In both, the reflex response involves many muscles; this includes a temporary lapse of respiration in order to expel the irritant.

sneezeweed, any of about 40 species of tall herbs constituting the genus Helenium of the family Asteraceae, native to North America. Most are perennials with flat-topped clusters of yellow, brown, or red flower heads and leaves that alternate along the stem. Summer- or fall-blooming species are

yarrow: The dried leaves of sneezewort (A. ptarmica) are used to make a sneezing powder, and parts of yarrow or milfoil (A. millefolium) have been used for snuff and tea.

snub-nosed monkey: …to the genus, the so-called Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (R. strykeri); the species was discovered in northern Myanmar. It is black with white regions on its ear tufts, chin, and perineal area. The species has an estimated population of only a few hundred individuals, and it appears to be extremely susceptible…

Snefru was the first king of ancient Egypt of the 4th dynasty (c. 2543–c. 2436 bce). He fostered the evolution of the highly centralized administration that marked the climax of the Old Kingdom (c. 2543–c. 2120 bce). Snefru came from a family in Middle Egypt, near Hermopolis, and probably ascended

Snefru was the first king of ancient Egypt of the 4th dynasty (c. 2543–c. 2436 bce). He fostered the evolution of the highly centralized administration that marked the climax of the Old Kingdom (c. 2543–c. 2120 bce). Snefru came from a family in Middle Egypt, near Hermopolis, and probably ascended

Ajax: …1990s and, later, Ryan Babel, Wesley Sneijder, and Rafael van der Vaart.

Snell’s law, in optics, a relationship between the path taken by a ray of light in crossing the boundary or surface of separation between two contacting substances and the refractive index of each. This law was discovered in 1621 by the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snell (also

George Davis Snell was an American immunogeneticist who, with Jean Dausset and Baruj Benacerraf, was awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his studies of histocompatibility. Histocompatibility is a compatibility between the genetic makeup of donor and host that allows a tissue

Peter Snell was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who was a world record holder in the 800-metre race (1962–68), the 1,000-metre race (1964–65), the mile (1962–65), and the 880-yard race (1962–66) and, as a team member, in the 4 × 1-mile relay race (1961). After graduating from Mount Albert

Peter Snell was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who was a world record holder in the 800-metre race (1962–68), the 1,000-metre race (1964–65), the mile (1962–65), and the 880-yard race (1962–66) and, as a team member, in the 4 × 1-mile relay race (1961). After graduating from Mount Albert

Willebrord Snell was a Dutch astronomer and mathematician who discovered the law of refraction (also known as Snell’s law), which relates the degree of the bending of light to the properties of the refractive material. This law is basic to modern geometrical optics. In 1613 he succeeded his father,

Snellen chart, chart used to measure visual acuity by determining the level of visual detail that a person can discriminate. It was developed by the Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen in 1862 and was adopted by medical professionals in many countries who have used it for more than 100 years. The

Snellen chart, chart used to measure visual acuity by determining the level of visual detail that a person can discriminate. It was developed by the Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen in 1862 and was adopted by medical professionals in many countries who have used it for more than 100 years. The

Willebrord Snell was a Dutch astronomer and mathematician who discovered the law of refraction (also known as Snell’s law), which relates the degree of the bending of light to the properties of the refractive material. This law is basic to modern geometrical optics. In 1613 he succeeded his father,

Johan Vilhelm Snellman was a Finnish nationalist philosopher and statesman who was an important figure in the movement to establish Finnish as a national language. In 1835, when Snellman became a philosophy instructor at the University of Helsinki, Finland was a grand duchy of Russia (1809–1917)

Hans E. Kinck: …work is the three-volume novel Sneskavlen brast (1918–19; “The Avalanche Broke”), dealing with the clash between the peasants and the rural and urban upper classes. Rarely do Kinck’s national interests and Neoromantic qualities preclude a harsh critique of sentimentality.

Snizhne, city, eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin coalfield. Established in 1784 as the village of Vasylivka, from 1900 it grew with the discovery of anthracite deposits nearby. It was incorporated in 1938 and, in addition to mining, has specialized in the manufacture of equipment for the

Snizhne, city, eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin coalfield. Established in 1784 as the village of Vasylivka, from 1900 it grew with the discovery of anthracite deposits nearby. It was incorporated in 1938 and, in addition to mining, has specialized in the manufacture of equipment for the

Czech Republic: Relief: …point in the Czech Republic, Mount Sněžka, with an elevation of 5,256 feet (1,602 meters), is found in the major segment of this system, the Giant Mountains (Czech: Krkonoše; German: Riesengebirge). Farther to the east is the Oder (Odra) River lowland, a small fringe along the Polish border. Finally, southeast…

post-traumatic stress disorder: A test known as synchronous neural interaction (SNI) has been shown to effectively distinguish between the patterns of abnormal brain activity seen in persons with PTSD and the patterns of typical brain activity observed in healthy persons. During an SNI test, the patient stares at a dot for approximately…

Warmińsko-Mazurskie: Geography: …site of Poland’s largest lakes—Śniardwy (44 square miles [114 square km]) and Mamry (40 square miles [104 square km]). The province’s main rivers are the Pasłęka, Łyna, and Drwęca. Forests (mainly coniferous) cover nearly one-third of the province. Because of the high level of forestation and the exceptionally good…

Mars, Inc.: Divisions and brands: …confectionery products, including M&M’s candies, Snickers candy bars, Skittles candies, and Orbit chewing gum. Mars Food produces Ben’s Original (formerly known as Uncle Ben’s) and Abu Siouf rice products, Suzi Wan Asian foods, and Dolmio sauces. Mars Petcare manufactures pet food products, including Pedigree dog food and Whiskas cat food,…

Daniel Handler is an American author best known for his A Series of Unfortunate Events, a 13-book collection of unhappy morality tales for older children that was published between 1999 and 2006. Handler wrote the series under the pen name Lemony Snicket. After earning a B.A. in 1992 from Wesleyan

Boston Massacre: The killing of Christopher Seider and the end of the rope: Early in 1770, with the effectiveness of the boycott uneven, colonial radicals, many of them members of the Sons of Liberty, began directing their ire against those businesses that had ignored the boycott. The radicals posted signs…

Duke Snider was an American professional baseball player who was best known for playing centre field on the famed “Boys of Summer” Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the 1950s. Snider was raised in Compton, California, where he came to the attention of the Dodgers while playing for Compton Junior College.

Duke Snider was an American professional baseball player who was best known for playing centre field on the famed “Boys of Summer” Brooklyn Dodgers teams of the 1950s. Snider was raised in Compton, California, where he came to the attention of the Dodgers while playing for Compton Junior College.

continental drift: Some 50 years later, Antonio Snider-Pellegrini, a French scientist, argued that the presence of identical fossil plants in both North American and European coal deposits could be explained if the two continents had formerly been connected, a relationship otherwise difficult to account for. In 1908 Frank B. Taylor of…

Dolnośląskie: Geography: …point in the province is Mount Śnieżka (5,256 feet [1,602 metres]) in the Giant Mountains (Karkonosze). The main rivers are the Oder (Odra), Neisse (comprising the Nysa Łużycka and Nysa Kłodzka), Kaczawa, and Bystrzyca. Forests, composed mainly of coniferous trees, cover approximately one-fourth of the province. In the lowlands winters…

muggins: Sniff, a very popular domino game in the United States, is essentially muggins, but the first double played is called sniff and may be put down endwise or sidewise (à cheval), at the holder’s option. Thereafter, one may play to this piece both endwise and…

Frans Snyders was a Baroque artist who was the most-noted 17th-century painter of animals. His subjects included still lifes of markets and pantries (featuring both live animals and dead game), animals in combat, and hunting scenes. A highly skilled painter who was celebrated for his ability to

snipe, any of about 20 species belonging to the shorebird family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Snipes frequent wet meadows and marshes and occur in temperate and warm regions worldwide. They are short-legged, long-billed, chunky birds that are striped and barred in brown, black, and white.

eel: Annotated classification: Family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels) Jaws greatly extended, minute teeth. 3 genera with about 9 species. Bathypelagic (deepwater), worldwide. Family Serrivomeridae (sawtooth snipe eels) Jaws moderately extended; bladelike teeth on vomer bones. 2 genera with about 10 species. Bathypelagic, worldwide. Family

snipe fly, (family Rhagionidae), any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are dark-coloured and between 8 and 15 mm (0.3 and 0.6 inch) long and have a rounded head, posteriorly tapering abdomen, and long legs. Adults are usually found in wooded areas, and the larvae are

snipefish, any of about 18 species of marine fishes of the family Centriscidae (order Gasterosteiformes) found in deeper tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Snipefishes are small deep-bodied fishes that grow to 30 cm (12 inches) in length. They are commonly

Uys Krige: …The Wall of Death (1960), The Sniper (1962), and The Two Lamps (1964) solidified his international reputation as a dramatist.

warning system: Infrared: The sniperscope, an early device that used infrared illumination and an infrared viewer, has been largely replaced by the image intensifier and by laser illuminators.

Wesley Snipes is an American actor best known for his action films, many of which feature martial arts. Snipes spent his early years in New York City’s South Bronx. He studied martial arts from age seven, initially because he was small for his age and needed to defend himself. At age 12, after

Susan Sarandon: Films of the 2000s and later roles: …attorney in the action-filled drama Snitch and had a role in the multigenerational-family farce The Big Wedding. Sarandon then assumed the role of the alcoholic grandmother of the title character in the comedy Tammy (2014). She was acidly funny as the supportive lesbian grandmother of a transgender teenager in About…

Sneek, gemeente (municipality), northern Netherlands, on the small Geeuw River. Sneek was founded in 1294 on the shores of the Middelzee (an arm of the sea that once covered the area, since drained) and was chartered in 1456. It has developed as the water-sports (especially yachting) centre for the

Snizhne, city, eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin coalfield. Established in 1784 as the village of Vasylivka, from 1900 it grew with the discovery of anthracite deposits nearby. It was incorporated in 1938 and, in addition to mining, has specialized in the manufacture of equipment for the

Somalia: Independence and union: …League (SYL) and the northern-based Somali National League (SNL).

Saturday Night Live (SNL), American sketch comedy and variety television series that has aired on Saturday nights on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network since 1975, becoming one of the longest-running programs in television. The series is a fixture of NBC programming and a landmark in

Since its debut in 1975, the beloved sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) has managed to weather its many ups and downs by constantly evolving. One of the sources of this renewal is the steady churn of the show’s cast. After nearly every season, familiar faces are let go and new comedians

Somalia: Civil war: …in central Somalia, and the Somali National Movement (SNM), based on the Isaaq clan of the northern regions. Formed in 1982, both organizations undertook guerrilla operations from bases in Ethiopia. These pressures, in addition to pressure from Somalia’s Western backers, encouraged Siad to improve relations with Kenya and Ethiopia. But…

Arthur B. McDonald: …the first director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO).

Dovre Mountains: The highest peak is Snø Mountain (Snøhetta; 7,500 feet [2,286 metres]). The Dovre Mountains are traversed from south to north by the main rail and road links between Oslo and Trondheim. Some of the peaks overlook centres of winter sports activities.

Carl Sternheim: …Maske family also appear in Der Snob (published and performed 1914), 1913 (published 1915 and performed 1919), and Das Fossil (published 1925 and performed 1923), the four plays forming the Maske Tetralogy. The plays portray the family as self-indulgent social climbers masked by bourgeois propriety. Sternheim’s later plays were less…

Carl Sternheim: …Maske family also appear in Der Snob (published and performed 1914), 1913 (published 1915 and performed 1919), and Das Fossil (published 1925 and performed 1923), the four plays forming the Maske Tetralogy. The plays portray the family as self-indulgent social climbers masked by bourgeois propriety. Sternheim’s later plays were less…

William Makepeace Thackeray: Early writings: The Book of Snobs (1848) is a collection of articles that had appeared successfully in Punch (as “The Snobs of England, by One of Themselves,” 1846–47). It consists of sketches of London characters and displays Thackeray’s virtuosity in quick character-drawing. The Rose and the Ring,…

W.D. Snodgrass was an American poet whose early work is distinguished by a careful attention to form and by a relentless yet delicate examination of personal experiences. Snodgrass was educated at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., and the University of Iowa. He taught at Cornell University

W.D. Snodgrass was an American poet whose early work is distinguished by a careful attention to form and by a relentless yet delicate examination of personal experiences. Snodgrass was educated at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa., and the University of Iowa. He taught at Cornell University

Smohalla was a North American Indian prophet, preacher, and teacher, one of a series of such leaders who arose in response to the menace presented to Native American life and culture by the encroachment of white settlers. He founded a religious cult, the Dreamers, that emphasized traditional Native

Dovre Mountains: The highest peak is Snø Mountain (Snøhetta; 7,500 feet [2,286 metres]). The Dovre Mountains are traversed from south to north by the main rail and road links between Oslo and Trondheim. Some of the peaks overlook centres of winter sports activities.

Everett: …at the mouth of the Snohomish River, across from Whidbey Island (west), 28 miles (45 km) north of Seattle. Originally inhabited by Snohomish and other Indians, the area was settled in 1862 and the city was laid out in 1890. It became the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railway…

Carl Johan Gustaf, Count Snoilsky was a Swedish poet who was the most notable of a group of early realist poets. While a student at the University of Uppsala, Snoilsky gained repute for his great poetic talent. His Dikter (1869; “Poems”), written during an extended tour of the European continent

Jo Nesbø: Harry Hole books: …serial killer in Snømannen (2007; The Snowman). Panserhjerte (2009; “Armored Heart”; The Leopard) has Hole tracked down in Hong Kong and persuaded to reengage in police work. Gjenferd (2011; “Ghost”; Phantom) treats the drug scene in Oslo and examines Hole’s experience of fatherhood, and Politi (2013; Police) continues the story…