Lisa discusses The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, which is a historic fiction about the development of the Oxford English Dictionary. 

 Kirkus Reviews describes that this book shows why ‘women needed to be in the room where and when, it’s written.’ New York Times also discusses the book. 

 Other books discussed:

 The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester

For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.

 *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives