Literacy category: 816 books

From the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy Perry… From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth...

From Mark Forsyth, the author of the #1 international bestseller, The Etymologicon, comes a book of weird words for familiar situations. The Horologicon (or book of hours) contains the most extraordinary words in the English language, arranged according to what hour of the day you might need them. Do...

El autor presenta 52 tips, que se concentran en la escritura como un oficio que requiere de una práctica constante. Dicha aplicación es lo que el autor entiende como ejercicio de honestidad. El escritor no nace, sino se hace, y todo aquel que pretenda gozar de las mieles de tan honesto oficio, primero debe aceptar el sufrimiento que conlleva el enfrentamiento con uno mismo.

Reaching Reluctant Young Readers features 150 middle-grade books. Each profiled title has the potential to hook the reluctant reader and lure them to read the entire book. To specifically encourage elementary and middle-school-age reluctant children to read, there is first a pitch to get the reader’s...

Unravel the mysteries of language with J.P. Davidson's remarkable Planet Word. 'The way you speak is who you are and the tones of your voice and the tricks of your emailing and tweeting and letter-writing, can be recognised unmistakably in the minds of those who know and love you.' Stephen...

How to read a poem. A lot of books want to teach you just that. How is this one different? Think of it less as an instructional book and more as an invitation. For the reader new to poetry, this guide will open your senses to the combined craft and magic known as "poems". For the...

Discover the revolutionary writing practice that can transform your life! In 1976, Linda Trichter Metcalf, then a university English professor, sat down with pen and paper and intuitively started a self-guided writing practice that helped to bring herself into focus and clarify her life as...

TEACHING FOR UNDERSTANDING Modern day teachers understand the need for making connections in order for their students to learn. The hectic pace of the twenty first century has eliminated much of the family time where stories and real life experiences are discussed, explained and laughed about,...

Some are born notorious. Others have notoriety thrust upon them. Few realize that their morning mouthwash bears the name of a life- saving British baron or that their sugary graham crackers would be abhorred by the health-food fanatic who concocted the flavorless original recipe. Throughout...

The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language “mistakes” and how they came to be accepted as correct—or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many...

An urgent, visionary, and heartfelt collection of essays focused on recovering deeper, time-honored values against the ravages of modern society.   In six elegant, linked literary essays, Berry considers the degeneration of language that is manifest throughout our culture, from poetry to politics,...

Steven Frank has a new approach to writing: fun first, rules to follow, success for all. In The Pen Commandments, his offbeat and entertaining guide, he's given us a book that all writers can turn to for help and a good laugh. With outrageous anecdotes (how a kid's oral surgery led to the ultimate...

→ Grand entretien avec Gilles Kepel : « Le salafisme est l’arrière-plan culturel du djihadisme » Pour Gilles Kepel, la radicalisation ne précède pas l’islamisation. « Il ne s’agit pas de “Brigades rougesˮ devenues “ vertesˮ ; il ne s’agit pas non plus de simple nihilisme »....

A WRITER’S COMPASSDirection for your writing career Don’t get lost on the publishing path. Just forge ahead with the Writer’s Compass. Drawing on decades of professional experience as an author, editor, writing instructor, mentor, and marketing consultant, Elizabeth Lyon helps you navigate...