Roy Blount Jr., author of

    ROY BLOUNT JR.’s latest book on word play, language, and entertaining commentary. It’s called “Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, Tinctures, Tonics, and Essences; With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory.” He is a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait

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