Alpha Better Juice

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 16, 2011

Roy Blount, Jr., talks about the “etymological goulash” that always simmers on the back burner of his mind. His new book Alpha Better Juice is full of his dexterous wordplay, linguistic tricks and his particular take on language.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

NYC still refused most emergency aid requests to prevent eviction after Mamdani took office

In the first three months of the year, the city rejected about 75% of applications for One-Shot Deal emergency grants, which help tenants cover unpaid rent.
Gothamist |

When AI Models Go Rogue

The Brian Lehrer Show |

"The Vessel" Follows the Grief and Trauma of an Unlikely Trio

All Of It with Alison Stewart |

How the U.S. Government Built an Underground City, and Other State Secrets

How FEMA's secretive beginnings fed conspiracy theories that haunt the agency today.
On the Media |
YOU ARE ONLINE