Word by Word

Book • 1994

Mentioned by

Recommended by

Simon Sinek

if you're into how dictionaries are written.

Mentioned by

Amanda Montell

as a book she read by the guest when researching her own book.

Mentioned by Gretchen and Kory as Kory's first book and the earlier work that led to further color research.

Recommended by

Annie Rauwerda

as a well-written book about how dictionaries are made and interesting words and phrases.

Mentioned as a memoir by Corey Stamper, a former long-time Merriam-Webster editor.

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