Published by Simon & Schuster in late 2021, the physical book spans 288 pages. It is organized non-alphabetically into six thematic sections, reflecting the non-linear nature of life and emotion.
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows was born from Koenig's desire to fill "holes in the language". While studying in St. Paul, Minnesota, he realized that many profound feelings—like the sudden realization that every passerby has a life as vivid as your own—lacked single-word identifiers. Iconic Terms and Their Meanings Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows Pdf 81
: The frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist (like a sunset or a waterfall), making the unique moment feel unoriginal. Published by Simon & Schuster in late 2021,