"Gee," ography
There's an Oscar for this, the art of camera work in filmmaking
Cinematography
Named after her mother, Annette, though her husband requests a name change after marriage
Antoinette (Wide Sargasso Sea)
The boss of a football team subs in a new middle letter to become this relaxing piece of furniture
Couch
This is a white person who was born in the West Indies, descended from British settlers
Creole
You can learn a new one of these from websites like Babbel & Rosetta Stone
Language
It's a catalogue of recordings by a particular performer or composer
Discography
His name means healer, but his climactic healing on Uhuru Day is more confessional than medicinal
Mugo
A Roman emperor swaps a letter & becomes this foam-based Hasbro brand
Nerf
This Kenyan uprising is seen by some as a radical step towards nationalism and by others as a "disease that must be eradicated"
Mau Mau Rebellion/Uprising
Fair Isle is a style of this that uses 2 colors in the same row to create a pattern
Knitting
You have to know your codes & ciphers to be an expert in this
Cryptography
When his father, Lakha, doesn't call him "son of a pig," he calls him this
Bakha
A unit of legal tender changes its first letter & becomes the neckband of a shirt or jacket
Collar
"The Crown Jewel of the British Empire"
India
This is the alternative to hand-building pottery, and it doesn't ask you to reinvent ceramics
Wheel-throwing
To travel around the world pre-Google, you needed to perfect this, the science of drawing maps
Cartography
Not a cask of wine -- this woman wishes someone would pay attention to her, but once they do, they may or may not find her real self
Beryl (Katherine Mansfield's short stories)
A place you get your hair styled gets a new letter & becomes this sharp part of a bird of prey
Talon
Katherine Mansfield is known for pioneering the short story as this, rather than the short story of action or progress
Portrait
Shodo is the Japanese name for this art form & uses ink-dipped brushes to write instead of pens
Calligraphy
This art of taking shorthand still flourishes in court reporting
Stenography
Rahel is eighteen minutes younger and four letters shorter than her twin brother
Esthappen
A verb for thrusting out your lips while sulking swaps a letter & ouch! It's now this type of inflammatory arthritis
Gout
An anti-colonial rebellion by Irish nationalists took place on this Christian holiday in 1916
Easter
While doing this, you may hear terms like anchor, sloper, flash, pocket, and belay
Rock Climbing