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Amanda Montell

June 11, 2019

This week we’re working blue in an episode that might have you seeing red: Linguist and journalist Amanda Montell joins us to discuss Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, a sparkling analysis of our quirky, biased gendered vernacular. Montell shines a light on curse words, code switching, grammar, pronunciation patterns, and how we might make language more inclusive moving forward. Then our editors present their top picks in books this week.

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Our Take On This Week's Bestsellers

MIRACLES AND WONDER

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THAT'S MY TRUCK!

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A RISKY GAME

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THE GREEN KINGDOM

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REBELLION 1776

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FIGHT

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BOAT BABY

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LITTLE BLUE TRUCK AND RACER RED

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BAD LAW

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RIVER OF SPIRITS

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MAD HOUSE

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I LOVED YOU FIRST

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ISLE OF EVER

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THE SHADOW BRIDE

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WHEN THE GOING WAS GOOD

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