Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary
Gems aplenty ... Fatsis has his own gift for the sardonic ... Abounds with curious particulars and zesty turns of phrase. More importantly, Unabridged is a stout defense of the craft of making dictionaries.
[A] lively history ... One mildly infuriating impediment to enjoying specific chapters? It’s cute that Fatsis titles each of his chapters with the (lower-case) dictionary definition of words such as 'collection' or 'slip,' but those vague titles don’t make it easy to find specific pieces of information.
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Makes the work of dictionary-making—sometimes monotonous, usually thankless—feel vital and exciting.
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