The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

I never imagined this was possible, but “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows” is now a New York Times bestseller! There are no words for how grateful I feel, knowing that I’m not alone. If yo...

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n. curiosity about the impact you’ve had on the lives of the people you know, wondering which of your harmless actions or long-forgotten words might have altered the plot of their stories in wa...

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Good question! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is divided into six chapters, with definitions grouped according to theme: 1. Between Living and Dreaming (about worldview and desire) 2. The I...

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n. the feeling of emptiness after a long and arduous process is finally complete—having finished school, recovered from surgery, or gone home at the end of your wedding—which leaves you relie...

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N. A WISTFUL OMEN OF THE FIRST SIGN OF AUTUMN—A SUBTLE COOLNESS IN THE SHADOWS, A RUSTLING OF DEAD LEAVES ABANDONED ON THE SIDEWALK, OR A LONG SKEIN OF GEESE SWEEPING OVER YOUR HEAD LIKE THE S...

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adj. the wish that the modern world felt as epic as the one depicted in old stories and folktales—a place of tragedy and transcendence, of oaths and omens and fates, where everyday life felt...

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adj. astonished to think back on the bizarre sequence of accidents that brought you to where you are today—as if you’d spent years bouncing down a Plinko pegboard, passing through a million h...

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n. the state of not knowing how you really feel about something, which forces you to sift through clues hidden in your behavior, as if you were some other person—noticing a twist of acid in you...

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n. a friendship that can lie dormant for years only to pick right back up instantly, as if no time had passed since you last saw each other.

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v. intr. feeling the tranquil pleasure of being near a gathering but not quite in it—hovering on the perimeter of a campfire, chatting outside a party while others dance inside, resting your he...

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PÂRO n. the feeling that no matter what you do is always somehow wrong—as if there’s some obvious way forward that everybody else can see but you, each of them leaning back in their chair an...

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n. the frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits only one place at a time, which is like standing in front of the departures screen at an airport, flickering over with strange pl...

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n. weariness with the same old issues that you’ve always had—the same boring flaws and anxieties you’ve been gnawing on for years, which leaves them soggy and tasteless and inert, with not...

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adj. proud of a scar on your body, which is an autograph signed to you by a world grateful for your continued willingness to play with her, even when you don’t feel like it.

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With every click of the shutter, you’re trying to press pause on your life. If only so you can feel a little more comfortable moving on living in a world stuck on play.

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Beautiful new words to describe obscure emotions : The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is now on the front page of TED.com!

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