# The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

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Podcast: [Lexicon Valley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lexicon-valley-4085356)
Published: 2025-12-09T22:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Author John Koenig talks about inventing words for those subtle emotions that hitherto had no name. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 284: "The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows." With Bob Garfield, John Koenig, and Mike Vuolo. Edited by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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