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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...