Richard Lederer’s Books I am always delighted to provide signed copies of any of my books, inscribed according to your instructions, as gifts to family, friends, or yourself. In their reviews, such illuminati as Sidney Sheldon and Robert Fulghum have penned warm words about my words about words. Just out, Amazing Words […]
Friday, April 27, 2012 In this past Thursday’s U-T “Watchdog” appeared a protest by Elizabeth Schwartz against the “Gypped: A Regan Reilly Mystery,” by Carol Higgins Clark. Ms. Schwartz protested that the word “Gypped” constitutes a racial slur and “is beyond offensive to the Roma, because it suggests they are venal and dishonest.” She asked […]
Toastmasters International Honors Richard Lederer a.k.a. “Conan the Grammarian” and “Attila the Pun” In May, 2002, in recognition of his ability and influence as a writer and public speaker, Richard Lederer, Ph.D., of San Diego, Calif., was selected as the recipient of Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel Award. Dr. Lederer was presented with the award during […]
I am at home and at ease speaking in any setting. I have delivered keynote speeches, workshops, and commencement addresses for small, informal groups up to audiences of five thousand. My approximately 150 appearances a year are at venues such as fund raisers, corporations, professional associations, schools, colleges, and libraries. I can tailor a talk […]
Richard Lederer is the author of 40 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current books, The Gift of Age, A Tribute to Teachers, and American Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Inquirer and is founding co-host […]
Just out, Amazing Words is my career-capping anthology of bedazzling, beguiling, and bewitching words. Trade paperback @ $14.00.
American Trivia: What We All Should Know About U.S. History, Culture & Geography by Richard Lederer with Caroline McCullagh. More than 90 illustrations enliven the panoramic history of our great nation – from how America got its name to our favorite foods, movies, and sports. Trade paperback @ $10.00. Richard Lederer has outdone Richard […]
Introduction to Amazing Words At seventy-four years of youth, I consider myself to be one of the luckiest men on the face of the earth. Looking back at my life, I can honestly say that I have pretty much closed the distance between who I am and what I do. When you love what […]
Welcome to the website woven for wordaholics, logolepts, and verbivores. Carnivores eat meat; herbivores eat plants and vegetables; verbivores devour words. If you are heels over head (as well as head over heels) in love with words, tarry here a while to graze or, perhaps, feast on the English language. Ours is the only language in which you drive in a parkway and park in a driveway and your nose can run and your feet can smell.
