One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe
Edited by Molly McQuade
–Reviewed by Ellen O’Connell
A couple of years ago, sixty-six authors were asked to write a short meditation on what one word means the most to them, and why. The result, edited by Molly McQuade, is One Word, a collection of slang, poetry, rants, one-line zingers, etymological reflections, and grammar lessons. This is a quick read, something to pick up and read in short bursts rather than all at once. It is writing about writing— poetry for non-poets.
