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"Readers will find that the words profiled here have a new trace of meaning, warmth, and a time-worn glow."—John Morse, publisher of Merriam-Webster, Inc.
In One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe, Molly McQuade asks the question all writers love to answer: what one word means the most to you, and why? Writers respond with a wild gallimaufry of their choosing, from ardor to bitchin' to thermostat to wrong to very. There is corn, not the vegetable but the idea, defining cultural generations; solmizate, meaning to sing an object into place; and delicious slang, such as darb and dassn't. Composed as expository or lyric essays, zinging one-liners, extended quips, jeremiads, etymological adventures, or fantastic romps, the writings address not only English words but also a select few from French, German, Japanese, Quechua, Basque, Igbo, and others. The result is like the best of meals: filled with color, personality, and pomp. There is something delightful and significant for every reader who picks up this wonderful book.
Includes contributions by Albert Goldbarth, Forrest Gander, Brenda Hillman, Mimi Schwartz, Daisy Fried, Thylias Moss, Srikanth Reddy, Susan Bernofsky, Michael Martone, Cole Swensen, and more.
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reviewed One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe on February 22, 2012
One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe
As an anthology, it is by its nature uneven, but I absolutely love the concept and execution of this book. I'd been looking for a book like this for a while and was very happy to find it. I appreciate that the book is not just about words that the selected authors love. It could be about a word that the solicited author hates or one that provokes significant thought. The majority of these essays are compelling. Many touch on etymology; more than I would expect dwell in mythology; and the best reflect on a word as it relates to a particular anecdote, feeling, or memory that is important for the author.
I'm a little surprised that I didn't know any of the authors who were asked to provide an essay. So ... I must really be out of touch with contemporary writers. I'll be looking carefully at the list of contributors, and looking into the work of the people who touched or tickled me the most.
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Add One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe, Readers will find that the words profiled here have a new trace of meaning, warmth, and a time-worn glow.—John Morse, publisher of Merriam-Webster, Inc. In One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe, Molly McQuade asks the, One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe to your collection on WonderClub |
