{"product_id":"the-pun-also-rises-isbn-9781592406753","title":"The Pun Also Rises","description":"\u003cb\u003e A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people  who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human  history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pun Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e, John Pollack-a former World Pun  Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton-explains why  puns matter: They revolutionized language and played a pivotal role in  making the modern world possible. Skillfully weaving together stories  and evidence from history, brain science, pop culture, literature,  anthropology, and humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Pun Also Rises\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative  yet playful exploration of puns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an engaging narrative, this book answers fundamental questions:  Just what are puns? Why do people make them? How did punning impact the  development of human language, and how did that drive creativity and  progress? And why, after centuries of decline, does the pun still  matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once entertaining and educational, this engaging book builds a  compelling case for the powerful and enduring role of puns in human  discourse and innovation, and why they'll always be more than just some  antics.\u003c\/p\u003e\"A compelling exegesis on what puns are and why they matter.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fun, cogent argument in favor of a dubious, often-damned art.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"He tells us, with a clarity unusual for the subject, how the mind  works...\" — \u003cb\u003eP.J. O'Rourke, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The best books on language are the ones that encourage us to reexamine  what we think we know, and \"The Pun Also Rises\" does exactly that.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Whether you are practicing punster, interested in language or just  hungry to learn something on the beach this summer as you lie on the  sand-which-is there (see what happens when you talk to this guy?),  Pollack's book is fun and informative.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Pollack\u003c\/b\u003e, former presidential speechwriter, won the 1995 O.  Henry World Championship Pun-Off. His previous books include Cork Boat  and \u003ci\u003eThe World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign  Correspondent\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305466613989,"sku":"NP9781592406753","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781592406753.jpg?v=1767741112","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-pun-also-rises-isbn-9781592406753","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}