The Language-Lover's Lexipedia

“Astonishingly, addictively entertaining.”–Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer’s English

“This book is absolutely packed with fascinating stuff.”–Lynne Truss, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves

“Oh, Good God - it’s all here. The answers to all your language questions answered 1) accurately and 2) hilariously.” –John McWhorter, author of Nine Nasty Words

“What a magnificent achievement. Utterly delicious. You don’t know whether, to graze, nibble, gobble, guzzle, scoff or scarf. Beautifully researched, beautifully written and oh so beautifully designed and laid out. A word-lover’s dream.”–Stephen Fry, author of Mythos

“The Language Lover’s Lexipedia is a veritable circus of words–words swinging from tent-tops, words teetering on tightropes, words jumping through flaming hoopla. Joshua Blackburn’s friendly, lucid style creates a treasure trove of learning dressed up to have fun.”–Richard Lederer, author of Anguished English

Joshua Blackburn is a writer and photographer. He’s also the inventor of the most successful word game in Kickstarter history, League of the Lexicon. His previous books include the award-winning Acme Climate Action and Launderama, a photography book that beautifully documents London’s last remaining launderettes. Joshua created League of the Lexicon for his two sons during Covid lockdown and was the game’s most prolific question writer. He has since become an accidental linguist, appearing on podcasts like The Allusionist, Because Language, The Failing Writers, and Butter No Parsnips. He lives in London with his family, a neurotic cat, and an overly large taxidermy collection.

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