{"product_id":"9780393244243","title":"101 Two-Letter Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eA one-of-a-kind celebration of the 101 two-letter words allowed in Scrabble.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e has called singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields “the Cole Porter of his generation”; \u003cem\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e has hailed cartoonist Roz Chast as “the wryest pen since Dorothy Parker’s.” Together they have crafted a wonderfully witty book that is sure to prove useful to Scrabble players and Words With Friends addicts—and to delight anyone in thrall to the weirder corners of the English language. \u003cp\u003eWith the mordant wit and clever wordplay of Edward Gorey or Shel Silverstein, Stephin Merritt has written an original four-line rhyming poem for each of the 101 two-letter words included in \u003cem\u003eThe Official Scrabble Players Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e. Here are poems about familiar words (such as \u003cem\u003eat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ego\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ehi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eno\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eup\u003c\/em\u003e) as well as obscure ones (such as \u003cem\u003eaa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eka\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eoe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eqi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003exu\u003c\/em\u003e). And every one of the 101 poems is accompanied by a full-color illustration by the incomparable cartoonist Roz Chast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e101 Two-Letter Words\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for any language lover or Scrabble player (it may even improve your score!).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Norton, W. W. \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121505943792,"sku":"9780393244243","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780393244243_p0.jpg?v=1763696801","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780393244243","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}