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Barbara Wallraff

Barbara Wallraff is a former columnist for The Atlantic, a syndicated newspaper columnist, and the author of Word Court and Your Own Words.

Shouldn’t There Be a Word ... ?

Shouldn’t There Be a Word ... ?

The holes in our language and the never-ending search for words to fill them

by Barbara Wallraff | Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Say What?

Say What?

How we talk American

by Barbara Wallraff | Thursday, March 01, 2012

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2nd Look

Buoyancy

by Willard Spiegelman

As the heat of summer drags on, we eagerly await the day we can comfortably return to our favorite beaches and pools—in the meantime, we’re rereading Willard Spiegelman’s 2008 ode to swimming.

Smarty Pants Podcast

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