“Dictionary Stories” by Jez Burrows (2018)

“Open this book to a random page and you could find yourself reading a noir thriller, a fantasy epic, a sci-fi romance, a family melodrama, a locker-room pep talk, a eulogy, a recipe, or a drawing-room murder mystery.”

It’s been a shamefully long time since I actually looked at a proper paper dictionary. In fact, the last one I spent any time looking at was a facsimile edition of Dr Johnson’s original one. However, those of you who look more often may recall that there is often a short sentence ...