Our new book, Misc.
Misc. is out now – available from:
And all good bookshops
Misc. is a playful modern take on the classic miscellany, a delightfully random collection of facts discovered by the creators of Delayed Gratification in their research for the magazine over the last 14 years.
Inside you’ll find a joyful abundance of things you didn’t know you needed to know.
In an era when it feels like you need to adopt the brace position before reading the morning’s headlines, this is a fun and frivolous book in which no one dies (except for Rasputin, see p70).
We hope that Misc. will spark thousands of impromptu quizzes and animated conversations, and leave countless bookshelves, coffee tables and toilets just that little bit prettier and more civilised.
Praise for Misc.
“Intriguing, entertaining and stylishly delivered” — Ian Hislop, Private Eye, Have I Got News For You
“Don’t even think about putting this book beside the loo. You’ll never get off the loo” — Matthew Parris, The Times
“You can dip in and out of this wonderful treasure trove of facts and conversation starters, or absolutely smash through it in an afternoon like I did, stopping only to bother my husband with a hundred satisfying ‘did you know?’s. I love, love, loved it!” — Angela Barnes, Mock the Week
“Roughly a thousand fascinating, totally random croutons of information on every topic in the known universe. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, but fortunately you’ll be laughing so much you won’t realise you’ve learned anything. Highly recommended!” — Andrew Hunter-Murray, QI, No Such Thing As A Fish
“Misc. is a bitesize delight. Every entry could be the start of a novel, they’re so telling, and niche. Joyful!” – Molly Flatt, author and journalist
“Urgent reading for those who insist on keeping things trivial from the ever wondrous
@dgquarterly” – Ed Needham, Strong Words Magazine
“It’s a gleaming trove of surprising, funny and beautifully designed trivia. I love it!” – Henry Eliot, author, Eliot’s Book of Bookish Lists
Congratulations to @delayedgratification on “Misc”! I’ve hoovered up this kind of book since I was a kid: the Fact-a-Minute book, the Book of Lists, @benschott obvs, @HenryEliot’s “Bookish Lists”… Also includes a lovely example of the index that makes you want to know more. pic.twitter.com/L6GONUQ54R
— Dennis Duncan (@djbduncan) October 4, 2024
Urgent reading for those who insist on keeping things trivial from the ever wondrous @dgquarterly, especially if you are expecting a child in France and plan to name her "Nutella" – you can't. (No word on whether Nutelle is acceptable). @BloomsburyBooks pic.twitter.com/SSv5BgxxGr
— Strong Words Magazine (@StrongWordsMag) October 15, 2024
Japan has more than twice as many islands as previously thought, and other delightful facts: some extracts from Misc., the new book from the @dgquarterly teamhttps://t.co/OjOnFly7RI
— jonn elledge (@JonnElledge) October 13, 2024
A slower, more reflective type of journalism”
Jam-packed with information... a counterpoint to the speedy news feeds we've grown accustomed to”
A leisurely (and contrary) look backwards over the previous three months”
Quality, intelligence and inspiration: the trilogy that drives the makers of Delayed Gratification”
Refreshing... parries the rush of 24-hour news with 'slow journalism'”
A very cool magazine... It's like if Greenland Sharks made a newspaper”
The UK's second-best magazine” Ian Hislop
Editor, Private Eye
Perhaps we could all get used to this Delayed idea...”