Words for Our Most Secret Feelings
Finally! One writer has figured out all the different ways we feel—and has created words that describes them. Consider The Emotionary a must-read for bad, good and just plain complicated days.
By Eden Sher and Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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Illustration: Julia Wertz
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This is an excerpt from The Emotionary: A Dictionary of Words That Don't Exist for Feelings That Do, written by Eden Sher and illustrated by Julia Wertz.
Published 09/27/2016