An Interview with John Morse, Part 1

Part one of a three-part interview with John Morse, former president and publisher of Merriam-WebsterHosted by Emily Brewster and Peter Sokolowski.Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media, with much gratitude to John Voci.Transcript available here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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John Morse retired as president and publisher of Merriam-Webster in 2016 after a long career in lexicography that included shepherding the company through periods of enormous change. His story provides insights into publishing in general and lexicography in all its detail-oriented specificity.

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