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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe

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For me, there's a weird, unfathomable gulf — I almost wrote gulp — between the completion of a novel and its publication. Some days this duration feels interminable, as though the book has... Continue »
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That Cat Won't Flush

by Wallace O. Chariton

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Publisher Comments:

That Cat Won't Flush is an entertaining country dictionary that contains thousands of the sayings so popular in the South, West, and anywhere people talk country. Included are short stories and interesting quotations which bring the humorous definitions to life. Unlike other country language collections, this book is arranged in convenient dictionary format according to the normal English meaning so a special country saying can be found quickly for any occasion or purpose. The accompanying cartoons make this collection a dictionary that is every bit as entertaining as it is useful.

Synopsis:

A dictionary of country sayings translated into English for every day folk. This book is funny, entertaining, and a great gift for anyone interested in country speak.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-266) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781556221750
Author:
McCuller, Alan
Author:
McCuller, Alan
Publisher:
Republic of Texas Press
Location:
Plano, Tex. :
Subject:
General
Subject:
American wit and humor
Subject:
Quotations
Subject:
Country life
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
Texas
Subject:
Americanisms
Subject:
Americanisms -- Texas -- Dictionaries.
Subject:
General Humor
Subject:
Texas Social life and customs Humor.
Subject:
American wit and humor -- Texas.
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
no. 5
Publication Date:
January 1991
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
851x547x74 74
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