They catch my attention. I look through them, and then notice a Twitter handle of the owner of the pile.
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I think “This must be a cool person, I should say hi.” So I open Twitter and punch in the handle.
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And, as you already suspect, this happens to be
@arikaokrent… author of In The Land Of Invented Languages. She is at the same conference!!!1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes -
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At this moment I show the kind of remarkable restraint I am a well-known paragon of:https://twitter.com/mwichary/status/825527671912267776 …
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Luckily, I don’t scare Arika away, and we eventually meet! And chat. And she walks me through her book collection. Three highlights:
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Here’s a Klingon–Italian dictionary, which is an unusual pair! (Okay, stop looking at me. I’ll confess I know more Klingon than Italian.)pic.twitter.com/wTFwgAChYG
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Here’s a comparison of the languages of countries surrounding Baltic Sea – including my native tongue of Polish. (I really want this book.)pic.twitter.com/MG5qOEOU6Q
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And here’s a little booklet that has few reasons to exist: an explanation of baseball rules in… the rather rare Mi'kmaq language.pic.twitter.com/ru2UApmYxh
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Funniest detail: Apparently I was the only person who contacted Arika about the collection of books she laid out!
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So, to sum it all up: 1. It’s crazy awesome to meet an author you admire in such a serendipitous way, and I wish that to all of you.
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2. If you see something, say something! Wait, that was a bit… lost in translation.
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3. There are some amazing/unexpected books about languages and translations out there. So excited to explore this area more.
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And, lastly, 4. You should go and read In The Land Of Invented Languages!
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