{"product_id":"9781936747245","title":"One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe","description":"\u003cb\u003e“A sublime anthology” of essays, memoirs, stories and careful considerations from sixty-six writers riffing on a single word (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this \u003ci\u003edarb\u003c\/i\u003e collection, Molly McQuade asks the question all writers love to answer: what one word means the most to you, thrills you, or sets your teeth on edge? And why?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Writers respond with a wild \u003ci\u003egallimaufry\u003c\/i\u003e of their choosing, from \u003ci\u003eardor \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003ebitchin’\u003c\/i\u003e to t\u003ci\u003ehermostat\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ewrong \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e. There is \u003ci\u003ecorn\u003c\/i\u003e, also—not the vegetable but the idea, defining cultural generations; \u003ci\u003esolmizate\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning to sing an object into place; and delicious slang, such as \u003ci\u003edassn’t\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. Fascinating, funny, and ingeniously curated from critics, novelists, translators, poets, and academics, “the words profiled here have a new trace of meaning, warmth, and a time-worn glow” (John Morse, publisher of Merriam-Webster, Inc.)","brand":"Sarabande Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182937522416,"sku":"9781936747245","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781936747245_p0.jpg?v=1763660281","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781936747245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}