Fall for the Book: Literature's Peak Experience

Friday, October 10, 2025 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM EDT

James Geary’s witty and wondrous book, The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism, chronicles the pithy and powerful sayings through brief biographies of some of the greatest practitioners. From famous philosophers to modern meme-makers, the second edition is what Publishers Weekly calls “ a love letter-cum-memoir disguised as a reference book.” In this quick talk, he tackles tall mountains while exploring their thematic and aphoristic roots. 

 

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Sponsored by The Friends of Pohick Regional Library.