{"product_id":"friends-with-words-adventures-in-languageland-9781419778841","title":"Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith warmth, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the air\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of \u003ci\u003eA Way with Words\u003c\/i\u003e, lauded by Mary Norris in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a virtual treasure house\" and \"'Car Talk' for Lexiphiles.\" Over that time, she's developed a keen sense of what fascinates people about language. They are curious about etymology and revel in slang, are surprised by regional vocabulary and celebrate linguistic diversity. Idioms both puzzle and delight word lovers, and they are eager to share family neologisms and that weird phrase Grandma always used to say. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFriends with Words, \u003c\/i\u003eBarnette weaves together all these strands in a clear, informative, highly entertaining exploration of language. Chock-full of anecdotes, humorous asides, new words, trivia, and other lexicological delights, \u003ci\u003eFriends with Words \u003c\/i\u003ealso tells Barnette's story--from her Appalachian roots through her study of Ancient Greek, and on to the making of a beloved and enduring show. \u003ci\u003eFriends with Words \u003c\/i\u003eis an expert, good-humored, joyful book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Barnette\u003c\/b\u003e is a longtime journalist, dynamic public speaker, and co-host of the popular radio show and podcast \u003ci\u003eA Way with Words\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an undergraduate degree in English from Vassar College, did graduate work in classical languages at the University of Kentucky, and studied Spanish in Costa Rica. Barnette is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Garden of Words\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLadyfingers \u0026amp; Nun's Tummies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDog Days \u0026amp; Dandelions\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in San Diego, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552936788242,"sku":"9781419778841","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_74469f81-2076-450b-b2e2-c4915104fe68.jpg?v=1754913746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/friends-with-words-adventures-in-languageland-9781419778841","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}