ShowBook Recommendations

Books recommended and reviewed by the hosts of A Way with Words, and by its listeners. You can find books mentioned on each episode of the show (with titles, authors, and links) at the end of each episode’s page.

An Episode of Sparrows

The 1955 book An Episode of Sparrows (Bookshop|Amazon) tells the story of life on a small street in post-war London, largely through the eyes of children. Author Rumer Godden grew up in India and what later became Bangladesh, and her writing...

Rebel with a Clause

In 2018, author Ellen Jovin started setting up her folding “Grammar Table” on the streets of New York City, and dispensing helpful advice about grammar and usage to anyone who asked. She enjoyed those interactions so much that...