13 words
13 words by Lemony Snicket is a 2010 Fiction & Literature book written by TED speaker Maira Kalman, paired here with the talk they gave.
The pairing
- Paired talk: "How to find humor in life's absurdity" (2023), 1.1M views on TED.com
- Timing: Published 13 years before the talk.
- In the catalogue: The 2nd of 6 books by Maira Kalman on Books Worth Reading (2007–2015), by publication year.
- Edition: Harper, 2010 · 38 pages
The paired TED talk
How to find humor in life's absurdity (2023), the TED talk by Maira Kalman.
From the publisher
From bestselling author Lemony Snicket and celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman comes an uproarious, whimsical word book like no other.
Together, Snicket and Kalman present a strikingly beautiful journey woven from a practical introduction to thirteen wonderful words, featuring such marvels as Bird, Dog, Panache, and Haberdashery. Snicket, the notoriously clever and elusive New York Times bestselling author, pushes the boundaries of storytelling in the most fanciful of ways. Maira Kalman, renowned for her art and design, carries this madcap adventure to wondrous heights with her vision of a world populated with hats, song, and cake. This rollicking, surprising book is a true celebration of words.