![]() ![]() Humorist and poet though she may be, you don’t need to read Williams’ author bio to know she’s really a journalist, because she has a clear, logical style and a reporter’s instinct for telling stories through the people. I sometimes imagine them as the world’s first artists.” They speak to each other using that flash and dazzle. ![]() The comic asides are balanced by poetry, as when Williams concludes her book with a lovely new definition of “butterfly effect” or when she observes, “The language of butterflies is the language of color. ![]() And, having cited the 24-word title of a Darwin book about orchids, Williams wryly connects that to present-day trends in writing: “In those days, it was thought that titles should tell readers exactly - exactly - what they were paying for. There’s a chapter called “How Butterflies Saved Charles Darwin’s Bacon,” for instance. “The Language of Butterflies” by Wendy Williams ![]()
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