ARGONAUT BOOKS

'Object Lessons' is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. To hyphenate or not to hyphenate has been a central point of controversy since before the imprinting of the first Gutenberg Bible. And yet, the hyphen has persisted, bringing and bridging new words and concepts. This title follows the story of the hyphen from antiquity - 'Hyphen' is derived from an ancient Greek word meaning 'to tie together' - to the present, but also uncovers the politics of the hyphen and the role it plays in creating identities. The journey of this humble piece of c...Read More