{"product_id":"the-language-of-names-what-we-call-ourselves-and-why-it-matters-paperback","title":"The Language of Names: What We Call Ourselves and Why It Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnne Bernays\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJustin Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs delightful and playful as it is profound and serious, \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Names\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute original -- a fascinating book that reveals us to ourselves, that demonstrates the endless variety of ways in which names shape our daily lives. Drawing on social and literary history, psychology and anthropology, anecdotes, and life stories, biographer Justin Kaplan and novelist Anne Bernays have written a fascinating account of names and naming in contemporary society that touches on class structure, ethnic and religious practices, manners, and everyday life. \u003cbr\u003e Graceful, eloquent, and richly informed, \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Names\u003c\/i\u003e explores and illuminates our favorite subject -- ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Clemens and Mark Twain, \u003c\/i\u003e which was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and of \u003ci\u003eWalt Whitman: A Life, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the American Book Award. He is a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his wife, novelist Anne Bernays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Bernays\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist (including \u003ci\u003eProfessor Romeo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrowing Up Rich)\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor, with her husband, Justin Kaplan, of \u003ci\u003eBack Then: Two Lives in 1950s New York.\u003c\/i\u003e Her articles, book reviews and essays have appeared in such major publications as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Sports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nation.\u003c\/i\u003e A long-time teacher of writing, she is coauthor, with Pamela Painter, of the textbook \u003ci\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/i\u003e Ms. Bernays currently teaches at Harvard's Nieman Foundation. She and Mr. Kaplan have six grandchildren. They live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Truro, Cape Cod.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.74 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761564254496,"sku":"9780684838670","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/85a5cfdf269856bfee0b0df3fe3d2211.webp?v=1780210595","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-language-of-names-what-we-call-ourselves-and-why-it-matters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}