What’s the best way to learn lots of new vocabulary while studying for a test like the GRE? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Learning Lots of Vocabulary” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Julia calling from San Diego...
Essayist Rebecca Solnit has excellent advice for aspiring writers. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Solnit’s Writing Advice” You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about language and how we use it. I’m Grant Barrett. And...
The Little Free Library movement offers a great way to unload some of your old books and discover some ones that someone else has left for the taking. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Little Free Libraries” You’re listening to A...
A Boardman, Ohio, was confused as a child after reading about “guerrilla warfare” and wondering what those big, hairy primates could possibly be fighting about. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Gorilla Warfare” We talked on an...
A listener in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, requests advice about expanding her vocabulary as a writer, but admits she spends only about ten minutes a day reading. The hosts offer several suggestions: Make sure to stop and look up unfamiliar...
For the book lovers on your gift list, Martha recommends, Library: An Unquiet History, by Matthew Battles. For younger readers, Grant suggests C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia series, starting with The Magician’s Nephew. For adults who loved the...