Word By Word by Kory Stamper

This book cover is pure genius! The imagery of a dictionary page covered in word definitions is so spot on for a book about dictionaries. The hand written effect of the book’s title and author’s name typography in red just adds even more appeal to help make you grab this book off a book shelf to know more.

Does the book cover give the readers a sneak peek of what’s to come? / 90%
Does the book cover let the readers know the book’s genre? / 90%
Does the book cover introduce the book’s protagonist? / 90%
Does the book cover set the right tone for the genre of the book? / 100%
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Word By Word by Kory Stamper was published in 2017 by Pantheon Books.

Book Reviews:

“Word by Word cherishes the dexterity involved in making dictionaries, and . . . proves refreshingly attentive to its human stories. Part of its quirky charm is a delight in the idiosyncrasies of others—not least Merriam-Webster’s many correspondents.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Fascinating. . . . Part memoir, part workplace chronicle and part history lesson.” —The New York Post

“Both memoir and exposé, an insider’s tour of the inner circles of the mysterious fortress that is Merriam-Webster. Stamper leads us through her own lexicographical bildungsroman, exploring how she fell in love with words and showing us how the dictionary works, and how it interacts with the world that it strives to reflect.” —Adrienne Raphel, – The New Yorker