Weirdest Titles of the Year
February 22, 2013 | by Sadie Stein
Forget the Oscars: what we’re interested in is the Diagram Prize, which rewards the oddest title of the year. The shortlist follows; vote for your favorite before March 22 at We Love This Book.
Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop, by Reginald Bakeley
God’s Doodle: The Life and Times of the Penis, by Tom Hickman
How Tea Cosies Changed the World, by Loani Prior
How to Sharpen Pencils, by David Rees
Lofts of North America: Pigeon Lofts, by Jerry Gagne
Was Hitler Ill?, by Hans-Joachim Neumann and Henrik Eberle
Rise | February 23, 2013 at 1:32 am
It’s puzzling why the subtitle of “How to Sharpen Pencils” was not included.
Shiela Jane | February 23, 2013 at 6:35 pm
And what about “A Lust for Windowsills”?
Shiela Jane
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Keri Peardon | February 26, 2013 at 10:27 pm
If I found the Tea Cozy book in a store, I would definitely look through it, just out of curiosity. It might contain just the arcane sort of information that I use to entertain people at parties.