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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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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
Taking my own damn escalator ride! See y’all tonight in Lexington!
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Word Nerdery alert: Come peep us at the South Burlington Library in VT tonight!
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
September 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
… And them’s mah beans!
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 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?)
August 12, 2025 at 6:56 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
August 3, 2025 at 10:34 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 😁
August 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I think I may have managed “spendorphins” while on deadline. At least WIRED thought so.
July 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
🎙️ 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
July 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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
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
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
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
Mah dude agrees!
January 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
OK, we're Publishers Marketplace Official! My new book is part memoir, part fun with language, and will be out in August or September. Prepare to be bugged later about pre-orders for yourself and the language lovers in your life! #booksky #books
January 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Yeah, it’s that time of day
January 2, 2025 at 9:20 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
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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 1/20

#BookChallenge
#booksky
📚
December 26, 2024 at 5:46 PM
It just might be that someone is sitting in the bathroom with a box full of Greenies.
November 17, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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
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