In 2006, John Koening was writing poetry when he came up with the idea of writing a dictionary exclusively containing words for emotions that couldn’t be described fully through the vocabulary we ...

Feelings, nothing more than feelings -- whoa, whoa, whoa. As the classic song shows us, feelings can be difficult to express. So difficult that we don't have words for many emotions we experience ...

Ever felt something but struggled to express it? A new book might help you put a name to your ‘proluctance’ In 1983, Douglas Adams and John Lloyd published the classic satirical dictionary The Meaning ...

“The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows” by John Koenig is a beautiful little book that will leave a melancholy taste lingering on your tongue. It is a book that, by virtue of its definitions, defies its ...

Ever wondered about those emotions which are beyond articulation, making us wonder if we did indeed experience them or if it were just a fleeting figment of our imagination? The Dictionary of Obscure ...

There are certain feelings that we don’t have the ability to express in one clear, concise word. Like that feeling of weariness you get from dealing with the same issues you’ve had for years. Or that ...

Feelings are fleeting, but finding words for them brings solidity — or even solidarity — to moments both ebullient and dreary. Witness “languishing,” a word that flew across social media feeds after a ...

Boston-based guitarist/composer Ryan Carraher chose a unique theme for his sophomore album: each track is inspired by a word from John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Koenig's website and ...