The dictionary of obscure sorrows / John Koenig.
Poetically defining emotions we all feel but don't have the words to express, the creator of the popular online project of the same name invites readers on his epic quest to fill the gaps in the language of emotion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501153648
- ISBN: 1501153641
- Physical Description: xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Between living and dreaming -- The interior wilderness -- Montage of attractions -- Faces in a crowd -- Boats against the current -- Roll the bones -- Neologistics -- On gratitude -- A word of advice. |
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Subject: | Language and emotions. Emotions > Dictionaries. English language > New words > Dictionaries. Words, New > Dictionaries. |
Genre: | Dictionaries. |
Available copies
- 7 of 10 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | NF 152.403 KOE (Text) | 38256101830036 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "It's undeniably thrilling to find words for our strangest feelings...Koenig casts light into lonely corners of human experience...An enchanting book. " --The Washington Post A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the words to express--until now. Have you ever wondered about the lives of each person you pass on the street, realizing that everyone is the main character in their own story, each living a life as vivid and complex as your own? That feeling has a name: "sonder." Or maybe you've watched a thunderstorm roll in and felt a primal hunger for disaster, hoping it would shake up your life. That's called "lachesism." Or you were looking through old photos and felt a pang of nostalgia for a time you've never actually experienced. That's "anemoia." If you've never heard of these terms before, that's because they didn't exist until John Koenig set out to fill the gaps in our language of emotion. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows "creates beautiful new words that we need but do not yet have," says John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars. By turns poignant, relatable, and mind-bending, the definitions include whimsical etymologies drawn from languages around the world, interspersed with otherworldly collages and lyrical essays that explore forgotten corners of the human condition--from "astrophe," the longing to explore beyond the planet Earth, to "zenosyne," the sense that time keeps getting faster. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is for anyone who enjoys a shift in perspective, pondering the ineffable feelings that make up our lives. With a gorgeous package and beautiful illustrations throughout, this is the perfect gift for creatives, word nerds, and human beings everywhere.