Slickly Put

These books track the linguistic games politicians, companies, the media -- and yes, you and I -- play to hide what we really mean. Part dictionaries, part social commentaries, altogether intriguing:

The Evasion-English Dictionary by Maggie Balistreri

How Not To Say What You Mean by R. W. Holder

Slam Dunks and No-Brainers by Leslie Savan