Book explores how an aphorism often contains 'The World in a Phrase'
The cover of "The World in a Phrase" beside author James Geary. (Courtesy of James Geary)
Courtesy of James Geary
Author James Geary loves aphorisms, those short, witty statements that often contain profound truths. In 2005, he published “The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism,” which is now out in a second edition.
Geary joins host Lisa Mullins to talk about his lifelong love of the aphorism.
Book excerpt: ‘The World in a Phrase’
By James Geary
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Excerpted with permission of the author.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
