What's a Define-A-Thon, You Ask?
Your question is answered here, and it's (most likely) coming to a bookstore near you.So if you want to walk away with a prize from the American Heritage Dictionaries (and have the vocabulary-chops to do so) I'd call your favorite local bookstore and ask them to participate sometime during National American Heritage Dictionary Define-a-Thon Week. It has to happen during the official week for you to get a prize ... otherwise you'll just get a certificate [PDF] and the joy of winning.
Has anyone participated in one of these yet? I really want to see one. I guess I'd be disqualified from entering, though. :-)
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This entry was posted by Erin, on
Wednesday, September 26, 2007.
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3:38 PM
Erin,
How can we find out if/when one is happening in our city? Sounds like it would be fun.
9:54 PM
I have not participated, but I would if I could find out about a local one... (Spoken as someone who really misses being in spelling bees.)
9:56 PM
Erin, if you hear of one in Chicago, will you tell me? (Posting here will workâyou're in my RSS reader.)
11:28 AM
The American Heritage publicist came through ... here's a list!
Here is a list of DEFINE-A-THONs in YOUR AREA! If you don't see one near you - talk to your local bookstore and ask them to have their own DEFINE-A-THON. They can get all the information they need at www.defineathon.com
Los Angeles, CA
Vroman's, September 29
St. Louis, MO
The St. Louis Big Read, October 6 at 12 p.m. - with AHD lexicographer Steve Kleinedler!
Durham, NC
Regulator Books (Durham, NC), October 8
New Bremen, OH
New Bremen Coffee Co and Books, October 8
Portland, OR
Broadway Books, October 9 at 7 p.m.
Cambridge, MA
Porter Square Books, October 10 - with AHD lexicographer Steve Kleinedler!
Manchester Center, VT
Northshire Books, October 10
Brooklyn, NY
Word Books, October 10
Bucksport, ME
BookStacks, October 11, 6:30
Lake Forest, WA
Third Place Books, October 13
Ottawa, IL
Book Mouse, October 13
San Francisco, CA
Book's Inc (2251 Chestnut St), October 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Minneapolis, MN
Magers and Quinn, October 13, 7 p.m.
Boston, MA
Boston Public Library, October 16 - with AHD lexicographer Steve Kleinedler!
Salt Lake City, UT
Great Salt Lake Book Festival, October 24 - with AHD lexicographer Steve Kleinedler!
Dover, DE
Delaware Book Festival, November 3 - with AHD lexicographer Steve Kleinedler!
Austin, TX
Texas Book Festival, November 4 - with AHD lexicographer Steve Kleinedler!
Pittsboro, NC
McIntyre's Fine Books & Bookends, November 15
6:19 PM
I just received a call from Third Place Books about the October 13th event in Lake Forest Park, WA.
It's cancelled. Lack of participants.