The African Svelte

“For language lovers, this book, with all its verbal tangles and wit, is sure to, in its own words, ‘pass mustard’” ( Poets & Writers ).   Inspired by Daniel Menaker’s tenure at the New Yorker, this collection of comical, revelatory errors foraged from the wilds of everyday English comes with commentary by the author, illustrations by Roz Chast, and a foreword from Billy Collins.   During his time at the renowned magazine, Menaker happened across a superb spelling mistake: “The zeb