Ooh Stefan Fatsis back on Defector
From TED to PERNOCTATED, Scrabble’s best player knows no limits: defector.com/scrabbles-be...
From TED To PERNOCTATED, Scrabble's Best Player Knows No Limits | Defector
In competitive Scrabble, there’s Nigel Richards and everyone else. The 57-year-old New Zealander has won 11 North American and world championships combined; no one else has won more than three. He is ...
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November 18, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Ooh Stefan Fatsis back on Defector
We had a good time talking to Stefan Fatsis about the weirdos who make the dictionary, the way language works, and whether NFL kickers are too good now. (They are not.) A fun episode: defector.com/the-man-who-...
The Man Who Defined "Sheeple," With Stefan Fatsis | Defector
Stefan Fatsis went 17 years between books, but you wouldn’t say that he was taking it easy. He was on NPR and co-hosted Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast for many years, and was writing big feature s...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We had a good time talking to Stefan Fatsis about the weirdos who make the dictionary, the way language works, and whether NFL kickers are too good now. (They are not.) A fun episode: defector.com/the-man-who-...
Poop Fatsis the 300 pounder
here's today's post: "all hail Pope Fuckface the First" — has Donny ever even cracked open a Bible?
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all hail Pope Fuckface the First
has Donny ever even cracked open a Bible?
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May 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Poop Fatsis the 300 pounder
And here’s a great chat with “Unabridged” master Stefan Fatsis! defector.com/the-man-who-...
The Man Who Defined "Sheeple," With Stefan Fatsis | Defector
Stefan Fatsis went 17 years between books, but you wouldn’t say that he was taking it easy. He was on NPR and co-hosted Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast for many years, and was writing big feature s...
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
And here’s a great chat with “Unabridged” master Stefan Fatsis! defector.com/the-man-who-...
TIL from reading @stefanfatsis’s book about the dictionary that the English word “immigrant” originated right here in America. Now ain’t that some shit www.bystefanfatsis.com/unabridged
unabridged — STEFAN FATSIS
www.bystefanfatsis.com
August 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
TIL from reading @stefanfatsis’s book about the dictionary that the English word “immigrant” originated right here in America. Now ain’t that some shit www.bystefanfatsis.com/unabridged
Fun fact: Stefan Fatsis and I once had the same agent for non-fiction. Stefan made a lot more for our agent than I did. Also, and unrelated, this looks like the kind of book I could totally nerd out on.
Happy pub day to me!
Also pictured, bottom to top: Webster's Third (1961); battered Webster's New World (1974; my first dictionary); Webster's Collegiate, Fifth Edition (inscribed by my immigrant father in 1949)
Also pictured, bottom to top: Webster's Third (1961); battered Webster's New World (1974; my first dictionary); Webster's Collegiate, Fifth Edition (inscribed by my immigrant father in 1949)
October 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Fun fact: Stefan Fatsis and I once had the same agent for non-fiction. Stefan made a lot more for our agent than I did. Also, and unrelated, this looks like the kind of book I could totally nerd out on.
On this week's Distraction, Stefan Fatsis talks about the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. defector.com/the-man-who-...
The Man Who Defined "Sheeple," With Stefan Fatsis | Defector
Stefan Fatsis went 17 years between books, but you wouldn’t say that he was taking it easy. He was on NPR and co-hosted Slate’s Hang Up and Listen podcast for many years, and was writing big feature…
defector.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
On this week's Distraction, Stefan Fatsis talks about the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. defector.com/the-man-who-...
Christmas Eve books and chocolate!
MOON SOUL by Nathaniel Luscombe for me
,UN•A•'BRIDGED by Stefan Fatsis for @gabbsnoe.bsky.social
MOON SOUL by Nathaniel Luscombe for me
,UN•A•'BRIDGED by Stefan Fatsis for @gabbsnoe.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Christmas Eve books and chocolate!
MOON SOUL by Nathaniel Luscombe for me
,UN•A•'BRIDGED by Stefan Fatsis for @gabbsnoe.bsky.social
MOON SOUL by Nathaniel Luscombe for me
,UN•A•'BRIDGED by Stefan Fatsis for @gabbsnoe.bsky.social
Stefan Fatsis was a fantstic guest on NOBODY LISTENS TO PAYLA POUNDSTONE, the comedy podcast!
Had a blasting on "Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone" talking about "Dutch oven" and more with @paulapoundstone.bsky.social and Adam Felber
Ep. 385: All the Words with Stefan Fatsis • Paula Poundstone
What’s the good word? We don’t know, but author/journalist/immersive adventurer Stefan Fatsis does, especially after embedding himself at Merriam Webster! And as Thanksgiving approaches…
paulapoundstone.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Stefan Fatsis was a fantstic guest on NOBODY LISTENS TO PAYLA POUNDSTONE, the comedy podcast!
These are parlous times for lexicography, Stefan Fatsis writes. Merriam-Webster and are effectively the only publishers left—and they’re fighting to survive.
Whither the Dictionary?
These are parlous times for lexicographers.
bit.ly
September 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
These are parlous times for lexicography, Stefan Fatsis writes. Merriam-Webster and are effectively the only publishers left—and they’re fighting to survive.
These are parlous times for lexicography, Stefan Fatsis writes. Merriam-Webster and are effectively the only publishers left—and they’re fighting to survive.
Whither the Dictionary?
These are parlous times for lexicographers.
bit.ly
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
These are parlous times for lexicography, Stefan Fatsis writes. Merriam-Webster and are effectively the only publishers left—and they’re fighting to survive.
These are parlous times for lexicography, Stefan Fatsis writes. Merriam-Webster and are effectively the only publishers left—and they’re fighting to survive.
Whither the Dictionary?
These are parlous times for lexicographers.
bit.ly
September 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
These are parlous times for lexicography, Stefan Fatsis writes. Merriam-Webster and are effectively the only publishers left—and they’re fighting to survive.
Stefan Fatsis on the current state of American lexicography www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Is This the End of the Dictionary?
Obsolete (adj.): no longer in use or no longer useful
www.theatlantic.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Stefan Fatsis on the current state of American lexicography www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Hey @thepressbox.bsky.social fans: I invited some old friends to talk with me on my new pod. Hope yall enjoy it. open.spotify.com/episode/4XCF...
Josh Levin and Stefan Fatsis on Launching the Sports Gabfest, the Benefit of Mutually Reinforcing Weirdo Tendencies, and Why They Hate the Hall of Fame
The Press Box · Episode
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April 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Hey @thepressbox.bsky.social fans: I invited some old friends to talk with me on my new pod. Hope yall enjoy it. open.spotify.com/episode/4XCF...
Poop Fatsis the 300pounder
May 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Poop Fatsis the 300pounder
New Distraction ep! Featuring the great @stefanfatsis.bsky.social! art19.com/shows/the-di...
You Depraved the Manner of Men with Stefan Fatsis
Stefan Fatsis joins Drew and Roth to talk about dictionaries! For his new book, Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary (out now), Stefan embedded with Merriam Webster, and eve...
art19.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New Distraction ep! Featuring the great @stefanfatsis.bsky.social! art19.com/shows/the-di...
Fiction: Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Nonfiction: Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis
Poetry: The Wanting Way by Adam Wolfond
Nonfiction: Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis
Poetry: The Wanting Way by Adam Wolfond
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September 30, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Fiction: Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Nonfiction: Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis
Poetry: The Wanting Way by Adam Wolfond
Nonfiction: Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis
Poetry: The Wanting Way by Adam Wolfond
Two icons of American letters. One conversation. Mark Oppenheimer and Stefan Fatsis discuss Judy Blume, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, banned books, and why free expression matters.
📅 Oct. 6 | 6:30 PM | Cleveland Park Library
Register: https://bit.ly/4z5ydlU
📅 Oct. 6 | 6:30 PM | Cleveland Park Library
Register: https://bit.ly/4z5ydlU
September 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Two icons of American letters. One conversation. Mark Oppenheimer and Stefan Fatsis discuss Judy Blume, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, banned books, and why free expression matters.
📅 Oct. 6 | 6:30 PM | Cleveland Park Library
Register: https://bit.ly/4z5ydlU
📅 Oct. 6 | 6:30 PM | Cleveland Park Library
Register: https://bit.ly/4z5ydlU
Very moved and honored that There Is No Place for Us is a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize.
February 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Very moved and honored that There Is No Place for Us is a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize.
The Washington Writers Conference Presents Stefan Fatsis. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/the... @dcwriterscon.bsky.social @stefanfatsis.bsky.social @groveatlantic.bsky.social #booksky
February 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The Washington Writers Conference Presents Stefan Fatsis. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/the... @dcwriterscon.bsky.social @stefanfatsis.bsky.social @groveatlantic.bsky.social #booksky
Stefan Fatsis sportocrat voice: "How is zis possible?"
Fifa ‘more poorly governed today than 10 years ago’, open letter to organisation claims
Fifa ‘more poorly governed today than 10 years ago’, open letter to organisation claims
Fifa is “arguably more poorly governed today than it was 10 years ago”, figures from across the world of football have argued in an open letter
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Stefan Fatsis sportocrat voice: "How is zis possible?"
@skleinedler.bsky.social I just ran across your name in the new Stefan Fatsis book! Inspiring words!
January 29, 2026 at 11:35 AM
@skleinedler.bsky.social I just ran across your name in the new Stefan Fatsis book! Inspiring words!
When Stefan Fatsis wrote the definition for "sheeple" for @merriam-webster.com, it generated backlash — but not from who you'd think! @stefanfatsis.bsky.social told me all about it and more when we discussed his new book, "Unabridged."
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December 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
When Stefan Fatsis wrote the definition for "sheeple" for @merriam-webster.com, it generated backlash — but not from who you'd think! @stefanfatsis.bsky.social told me all about it and more when we discussed his new book, "Unabridged."
🎧 APPLE: tinyurl.com/262fytb3
🎧 SPOTIFY: tinyurl.com/29p6qgnq
🎧 APPLE: tinyurl.com/262fytb3
🎧 SPOTIFY: tinyurl.com/29p6qgnq
My piece about Scrabble's dictionary dysfunction is now up on @defector.com
Competitive Scrabble Is A Lexical Shitshow | Defector
This piece originally appeared on Unabridged, a newsletter about words published by Stefan Fatsis. If you enjoy this story, and want to read more like it, please consider subscribing to Unabridged. Un...
defector.com
March 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
My piece about Scrabble's dictionary dysfunction is now up on @defector.com
You don’t think “scrabblology” is a word? Feel free to challenge us. Meanwhile, the stars have aligned in a high-scoring syzygy to allow “Word Freak” Stefan Fatsis to join us and talk about competitive Scrabble! Also, we’ve got a particularly awesome new batch of your Show Descriptions!
May 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM
You don’t think “scrabblology” is a word? Feel free to challenge us. Meanwhile, the stars have aligned in a high-scoring syzygy to allow “Word Freak” Stefan Fatsis to join us and talk about competitive Scrabble! Also, we’ve got a particularly awesome new batch of your Show Descriptions!