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In Speaking American, Katz offers a visual atlas of the American vernacular -- who says what, and where they say it -- revealing the history of our nation, our regions, and our language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJOSH KATZ, a graphics editor at the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e holds a master's degree in statistics from North Carolina State University. His passion for data visualization led him to develop the statistical algorithm underlying the now-famous \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e dialect quiz and maps. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the creator of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e dialect quiz that ignited conversations about how and why we say the words we say, a stunning and delightful exploration of American language. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can reveal where you grew up? When Josh Katz released his interactive dialect quiz in the \n\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e in 2013, it became the most viewed page in the paper's history. Now a graphics editor, Katz harnessed the overwhelming response to that quiz to create \n\u003cem\u003eSpeaking American\u003c\/em\u003e, an extraordinary and beautiful tour through the American vernacular. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHow do you pronounce \"pecan\"? What do you call a long sandwich with varieties of meats and cheeses? Do you cut the grass or mow the lawn? \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe answers to these questions--and the distinctions they reveal about who says what and where they say it--are not just the ultimate in cocktail party fodder; they are also windows into the history of our nation, our regions, and our language. On page after page, readers will be fascinated and charmed by these stunning maps of how Americans speak as they gain new insights into our language and ourselves. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \n\u003cem\u003eEats, Shoots and Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e and \n\u003cem\u003eHow the States Got Their Shapes\u003c\/em\u003e, \n\u003cem\u003eSpeaking American\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible feast of American regional speech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKatz, Josh\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJOSH KATZ was born and raised in South Jersey, where he ate hoagies, wore sneakers, and celebrated Mischief Night. 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