Stefan Fatsis
@stefanfatsis.bsky.social
Author: Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary
Also: Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, Wild & Outside
Ex: Hang Up and Listen, WSJ, NPR, AP, Daily Pennsylvanian, Pel Mel
Also: Word Freak, A Few Seconds of Panic, Wild & Outside
Ex: Hang Up and Listen, WSJ, NPR, AP, Daily Pennsylvanian, Pel Mel
/a blast not a blasting I don't know what a blasting is but happy to coin some new slang
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
/a blast not a blasting I don't know what a blasting is but happy to coin some new slang
The piece is an outtake (and then some) from my new book, UNABRIDGED, which you can purchase here
Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary
The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary
bookshop.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The piece is an outtake (and then some) from my new book, UNABRIDGED, which you can purchase here
Link to the podcast! paulapoundstone.com/podcast/ep-3...
Ep. 385: All the Words with Stefan Fatsis • Paula Poundstone
What’s the good word? We don’t know, but author/journalist/immersive adventurer Stefan Fatsis does, especially after embedding himself at Merriam Webster! And as Thanksgiving approaches…
paulapoundstone.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Link to the podcast! paulapoundstone.com/podcast/ep-3...
Loved coming on the show! Words 4evuh!
Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary
The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary
bookshop.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Loved coming on the show! Words 4evuh!
Omg it was the absolute worst. I alternated between screaming and crying
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Omg it was the absolute worst. I alternated between screaming and crying
Lost an entire chapter of my first book!
November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Lost an entire chapter of my first book!
Day 2 of a Club 56 tournament (in which I’m playing) starts in a half hour!
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Day 2 of a Club 56 tournament (in which I’m playing) starts in a half hour!
I’m a bit sad about that too!
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I’m a bit sad about that too!
Reposted by Stefan Fatsis
John Kelly @mashedradish.bsky.social makes 'fascism' his Etymology of the Year
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
The 2025 Etymology of the Year
“Fascism” is a challenging word for a challenging moment, and its origins may bear lessons for us.
mashedradish.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
John Kelly @mashedradish.bsky.social makes 'fascism' his Etymology of the Year
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...
mashedradish.com/2025/11/04/f...