I’m an author, journalist, and linguist. My latest book, Babel No More, about the science and history of extraordinary language learners, will be released on January 10, 2012.
The Search for the World’s Most Extraordinary Language Learners (2012) is a book that chronicles my quest to understand the linguistic gifts and mental powers of hyperpolyglots from the past and present.
Slips, Stumbles, and Verbal Blunders, and What They Mean (2007) is a book that explores everything about “uh,” “uh,” slips of the tongue, pauses, the “tip of the tongue” phenomenon, and more.
Hear me talk, get a book signed at:
– Powell’s, Portland, OR, Jan 6, 2012
– Longfellow Books, Portland, ME, Jan 17, 2012
– Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL Jan 30, 2012