Martha Barnette
@marthabarnette.bsky.social
Co-host, “A Way with Words” public radio show
USA TODAY bestselling author, FRIENDS WITH WORDS: ADVENTURES IN LANGUAGELAND
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#etymology #writing #books #words @wayword
USA TODAY bestselling author, FRIENDS WITH WORDS: ADVENTURES IN LANGUAGELAND
marthabarnette.com
#etymology #writing #books #words @wayword
Well, THAT’s a nice little bit of good news amid all the other mishegoss! Friends with Words made USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Booklist last week. Huzzah!
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Well, THAT’s a nice little bit of good news amid all the other mishegoss! Friends with Words made USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Booklist last week. Huzzah!
Taking my own damn escalator ride! See y’all tonight in Lexington!
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Taking my own damn escalator ride! See y’all tonight in Lexington!
Word Nerdery alert: Come peep us at the South Burlington Library in VT tonight!
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Word Nerdery alert: Come peep us at the South Burlington Library in VT tonight!
… And them’s mah beans!
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
… And them’s mah beans!
Where do you get yr audiobooks? Asking for a FRIENDS WITH WORDS, which drops today!😁(Didja know you can support indie bookstores by getting ‘em from Libro.fm?)
August 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Where do you get yr audiobooks? Asking for a FRIENDS WITH WORDS, which drops today!😁(Didja know you can support indie bookstores by getting ‘em from Libro.fm?)
Just 2 days until Friends with Words drops! Perfect for the word nerd in your life. Lots of ways to pre-order here: marthabarnette.com #FriendsWithWords #WordNerd #NewBook #BookTwitter #LanguageLover #PubDay
August 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just 2 days until Friends with Words drops! Perfect for the word nerd in your life. Lots of ways to pre-order here: marthabarnette.com #FriendsWithWords #WordNerd #NewBook #BookTwitter #LanguageLover #PubDay
Oh, Friends with Words absolutely is available at @bookshop.org ! I’m really digging all the photos folks are sending me showing themselves and a copy of my new book while at their favorite indie! Here’s one from @Coalesce_Books in Morro Bay, California 😁
August 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Oh, Friends with Words absolutely is available at @bookshop.org ! I’m really digging all the photos folks are sending me showing themselves and a copy of my new book while at their favorite indie! Here’s one from @Coalesce_Books in Morro Bay, California 😁
I think I may have managed “spendorphins” while on deadline. At least WIRED thought so.
July 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I think I may have managed “spendorphins” while on deadline. At least WIRED thought so.
🎙️ Ah, so that’s why it takes 22 hours to record an 8-hour audiobook! FRIENDS WITH WORDS drops in 2 weeks.
Pre-order now for your favorite word nerd! 🧠📘 #FriendswithWords #wordnerd
Pre-order now for your favorite word nerd! 🧠📘 #FriendswithWords #wordnerd
July 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
🎙️ Ah, so that’s why it takes 22 hours to record an 8-hour audiobook! FRIENDS WITH WORDS drops in 2 weeks.
Pre-order now for your favorite word nerd! 🧠📘 #FriendswithWords #wordnerd
Pre-order now for your favorite word nerd! 🧠📘 #FriendswithWords #wordnerd
The word “unboxing” is WAY older than you think! Happy Unboxing Day for Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland!
July 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The word “unboxing” is WAY older than you think! Happy Unboxing Day for Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland!
I know, I know . . . big fish, teeny pond. But you gotta celebrate these things while you can. Thanks to all y’all supporting FRIENDS WITH WORDS!
June 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I know, I know . . . big fish, teeny pond. But you gotta celebrate these things while you can. Thanks to all y’all supporting FRIENDS WITH WORDS!
You have NO idea how unusual it is to see these two this close, this calm. I had to photograph it.
June 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You have NO idea how unusual it is to see these two this close, this calm. I had to photograph it.
Had a blast as pronouncer for the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. These youngsters were so impressive, spelling so many tough words (including LOTS I hadn't known)! More about that in a future episode of @waywordradio.org !
March 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Had a blast as pronouncer for the San Diego County Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. These youngsters were so impressive, spelling so many tough words (including LOTS I hadn't known)! More about that in a future episode of @waywordradio.org !
Mah dude agrees!
January 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Mah dude agrees!
Yeah, it’s that time of day
January 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yeah, it’s that time of day
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
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Day 2/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
December 27, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
Day 2/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
Day 1/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
December 26, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
Day 1/20
#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
It just might be that someone is sitting in the bathroom with a box full of Greenies.
November 17, 2024 at 2:33 AM
It just might be that someone is sitting in the bathroom with a box full of Greenies.
If you're in NYC on May 8, join @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social for an invigorating evening exploring Greek literature and the wisdom of stories!
April 9, 2024 at 8:44 PM
If you're in NYC on May 8, join @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social for an invigorating evening exploring Greek literature and the wisdom of stories!
Props to my dear friend Constance Carroll. Her real legacy is the difference she made in the lives of thousands of students, plus faculty, staff, the San Diego community, & beyond. But also gratifying to see this building honor such a powerful defender of the humanities and champion of the arts.
January 29, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Props to my dear friend Constance Carroll. Her real legacy is the difference she made in the lives of thousands of students, plus faculty, staff, the San Diego community, & beyond. But also gratifying to see this building honor such a powerful defender of the humanities and champion of the arts.