The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Dec 09, 2025•27 min•Ep. 284
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Episode description
Author John Koenig talks about inventing words for those subtle emotions that hitherto had no name.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 284: "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows." With Bob Garfield, John Koenig, and Mike Vuolo. Edited by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved.
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