anecdotes

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There’s documented marginalia and scribblings that suggest a serious reader, and anecdotes about her reciting poems at parties, reading Proust on set, and expounding on Whitman, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Evocative anecdotes and sharp observations work better than vague praise or sweeping generalizations.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

There is no public official data on racial inequality in Zambia, but anecdotes and discussions on the topic abound on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Today, most of the anecdotes Warsh and his allies cite come from firms “producing the technology, not using the technology,” said Vincent Reinhart, a former senior adviser to Greenspan who is now at BNY Investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Giiiika recounted anecdotes about her own early experiences in America, as though they were all filled with subtle wisdom that Ifemelu would need.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie