Roy Blount Jr: Alphabet Juice

The versatile humorist and public radio panelist Roy Blount Jr. turns his mind to lofty stuff: the English language, inside and out. He discusses his recent book Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences: with Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory (2008). With humor and aplomb, Blount. recounts stories of people hes met through his travels and extensive work as a writer. Each left their indelible print on Blount's thoughts on the evolution of words throughout the history of human language.

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