Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper

Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries

Kory Stamper with Kory Stamper (Narrator)

9 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction memoir reference funny informative slow-paced
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Brimming with intelligence and personality, a vastly entertaining account of how dictionaries are made a must read for word mavens. While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing them is in fact as lively and dynamic...

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informative 96%
funny 66%
lighthearted 39%
reflective 29%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 9%
challenging 8%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

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slow 26%
fast 16%

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