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Paul Dickson "Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers"
Gifted lexicographer Paul Dickson will discuss his new book "Authorisms" and sign copies of the book after the discussion. Dickson deftly sorts through neologisms by Chaucer (a ha), Jane Austen (base ball), Louisa May Alcott (co-ed), Mark Twain (hard-boiled), Kurt Vonnegut (granfalloon), John le Carrè (mole), William Gibson (cyberspace), and many others. Presenting stories behind each word and phrase, Dickson enriches our appreciation of the English language in a book as entertaining as it is enlightening. William Shakespeare’s written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds…
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NPC Board of Governors
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John Borsos, Secretary-Treasurer of the National Union of Healthcare Workers
NPC Young Member Happy Hour
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Mongolian Cabinet Minister to discuss "Invest Mongolia"
Portugal and the Euro Zone
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Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange
FBI Agents to discuss National Security Issues
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Spooky Business: The Threat to Democracy - New Report Shows Corporate Espionage
NPC Communicators Breakfast: Building "Fiercely Loyal" Communities
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NPC Board of Governors
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How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times
NPC Luncheon with Gloria Steinem, feminist activist and founder, Ms. Magazine
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Making the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Work for You
Making the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Work for You
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Camp Ashraf Massacre
John DiMaggio Presents Voice Acting Documentary, "I Know That Voice"
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