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A Sense of Library Wonder

A young patron’s sense of wonder at what the Toronto Public Library can offer her is super adorable. Libraries! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Sense of Library Wonder” You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about...

Comic Strip Motion Lines

The curved lines that follow the moving limbs of cartoon characters? Those are called blurgits or swalloops. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Comic Strip Motion Lines” Oh, by gee, by gosh, by gum, by Joe. Oh, by Joe, oh, by Joe...

Land o’ Goshen

A woman in Burlington, Vermont, says her mother used to use the expression land o’ Goshen! to express surprise or amazement. Where is Goshen? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Land o’ Goshen” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi...

Bad First Lines

Grant shares some favorite bad first lines from novels. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Bad First Lines” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette. And I’m Grant Barrett. Martha, we were talking about great opening...