For Immediate Release - San Francisco, CA - Wild West Publishing today announces the release of Lucifer’s Dictionary of the American Language, a satirical look at the use and abuse of the English language. This is the sixth book by author Burton H. Wolfe.

Lucifer’s Dictionary of the American Language follows a similar approach as written by Ambrose Bierce and H.L. Mencken, the visionaries of this satirical style. Wolfe mirrors the concept in his latest offering giving the reader his take on how Americans have altered the English language to conform to the needs of society. Looking at more than 600 words in 140 pages of satire, Wolfe offers a humorous, yet sometimes harsh and controversial look at how Americans often use words in contexts unintended at their original inception.
Examples of entries found in the book include:

Acquaintance: someone who quickly becomes a friend of the man or woman who suddenly strikes it rich

Birthday (woman’s): a day that a man must remember while forgetting which one it is.

Birth: the beginning of all trouble

Lucifer’s Dictionary of the American Language covers words and definitions from all subjects including government (balanced budget, President, United States of America), religions (Allah, Jews, Bible), controversial topics (abortion, affirmative action, terrorism), and common terms (in, lettuce, TV movie). Wolfe, unconcerned with “political correctness,” provides an unabashed examination of how Americans truly use their language on an everyday basis. Readers can expect a harsh critique of the world that has been created by the misuse of words and their intended meanings.

“I want Americans to recognize what their language actually means and how it affects their lives and the overall society,” explains author Wolfe. “Lucifer’s Dictionary will help people realize how a word can have more than one meaning, often representing things completely different than what one would think. This book provides an education on the ‘new’ American vernacular through humor.”

Author Burton H. Wolfe has been called the “Father of the Alternative Press.” Beginning in the 1960’s with his popular periodical The Californian, Wolfe has gone on to author hundreds of articles that have appeared in magazines and newspapers around the country. Wolfe is also the author of The Hippies (New American Library), Hitler and the Nazis (Putnam), Pileup on Death Row (Doubleday), The Devil’s Avenger: A Biography of Anton Szandor LaVey (Pyramid Books), and The Devil and Dr. Noxin: A Modern Morality Play (Wild West Publishing House). Lucifer’s Dictionary of the American Language (ISBN #1-4196-1974-8) can be purchased online on Amazon.com and Booksurge.com. An author biography and review of Lucifer’s Dictionary can be found on Bowker’s BookWire.com and the title is listed in Bowker’s Books In Print. Author speaking engagements, interviews, and book signings can be arranged by calling 415.921.5629 or e-mailing bhwolfe@msn.com.