A psycholinguist and a Czech immigrant to Canada, Julie Sedivy lost her first language, so much so that her “Czech heritage began to feel more and more like a vestigial organ.” She is not alone in this experience: Generation 1.5... Read More

"Negotiating Lingua Francas" is a fascinating look at the diversity to be found within and among languages. In her language arts study "Negotiating Lingua Francas", Shahinaz Bukhari examines the dynamism, fluidity, and purposes of... Read More

"Writing with Your Ever-Present Muse" is a self-help workbook designed to guide writers to a place of deeper authenticity, power, and confidence. Writers seeking inspiration will appreciate the playful and engaging creative exercises... Read More

A veritable language factory, New York City may very well deserve its preferred moniker of being the greatest city in the world, at least when it comes to its influence on the way that English is spoken. The telling fact is that New... Read More

In an ideal world, we would be no shorter or taller than we need to be, no thinner or heavier, smarter or dimmer. We would be what we needed to be. Similarly, writing need not be short or long to be what it needs to be. When the work is... Read More

These exercises are highly targeted to strengthening the voice to improve presentations. Brenda Smith’s Breathe … Just Steps to Breathtaking Speeches employs a simple seven-step process to help anyone employ their voice more... Read More

Round or square, tall or short, hot or cold, sweet or angry—celebrate the many shapes, sizes, and temperaments found in the schoolyard of My Super Cool Friends: Mis Amigos Super Fabulosos, a bilingual exploration of simple Spanish and... Read More

Costello leads by example in this writing handbook, with personal stories that are crisp and evocative. In her slim but entertaining My Personal History, My Story, Janice Costello shares a series of vignettes from her life to show... Read More