{"product_id":"101-two-letter-words-stephin-merritt-9780393240191","title":"101 Two-Letter Words","description":"\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e has called singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields \"the Cole Porter of his generation\"; \u003cem\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e has hailed cartoonist Roz Chast as \"the wryest pen since Dorothy Parker's.\" Together they have crafted a wonderfully witty book that is sure to prove useful to Scrabble players and Words With Friends addicts--and to delight anyone in thrall to the weirder corners of the English language. \u003cp\u003eWith the mordant wit and clever wordplay of Edward Gorey or Shel Silverstein, Stephin Merritt has written an original four-line rhyming poem for each of the 101 two-letter words included in \u003cem\u003eThe Official Scrabble Players Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e. Here are poems about familiar words (such as \u003cem\u003eat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ego\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ehi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eno\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eup\u003c\/em\u003e) as well as obscure ones (such as \u003cem\u003eaa\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eka\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eoe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eqi\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003exu\u003c\/em\u003e). And every one of the 101 poems is accompanied by a full-color illustration by the incomparable cartoonist Roz Chast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e101 Two-Letter Words\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for any language lover or Scrabble player (it may even improve your score!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephin Merritt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393240193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393240191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.60w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014","brand":"Stephin Merritt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43988142260479,"sku":"9780393240191","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d3d2f47-c2c6-4127-868e-1e0801143632.jpg?v=1683292862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/101-two-letter-words-stephin-merritt-9780393240191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}