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Master of wordplay, best-selling language author and U-T language columnist Richard Lederer will inspire, enlighten and amuse with this compendium of linguistic fun and wisdom. In A Feast of Words,he will serve up a veritable banquet of words, from a brief history of English to rib-tickling bloopers and puns. Come prepared to laugh and learn!
Union-Tribune language columnist Richard Lederer is the author of more than 60 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current titles, A Feast of Words and American History for Everyone. He is a founding co-host of “A Way With Words,” broadcast on KPBS. Dr. Lederer is the language columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.
Dr. Lederer will have books available for purchase at the event for those looking to take the linguistic fun home!