Author James Geary loves aphorisms, those short, witty statements that often contain profound truths. In 2005, he published “The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism,” which is now out in a second edition.
Geary joins host Lisa Mullins to talk about his lifelong love of the aphorism.
Book excerpt: ‘The World in a Phrase’
By James Geary
Excerpted with permission of the author.
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