After Words: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary with Stafan Fatsis
February 1, 2026
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as posted by the channelStefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosted this event.
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