As a poet and citizen deeply concerned by the Oka Crisis, the Idle No More protests, and Canada’s ongoing failure to resolve First Nations issues, Montreal author Mark Abley has long been haunted by t
An exhilarating exploration of how the world's languages are likely to transform and be transformed by their speakersMark Abley, author of Spoken Here, takes the reader on a global journey like no oth
In Spoken Here, Mark Abley takes us on a world tour from the Arctic Circle to Oklahoma to Australia in a fervent quest to document some of the world's most endangered languages. His mission is urgent:
Phrases, idioms, and clichés—why do we say the things we say? Watch Your Tongue explores weird and wonderful everyday sayings and what they reveal about us.Do you ever wonder why you should
See into the past and discover how English evolved from more than 350 languages. In this fanciful book about etymology, 15-year-old Jill Boswell and her 13-year-old brother, Alex, are sent to summer
See into the past and discover how English evolved from more than 350 languages. In this fanciful book about etymology, 15-year-old Jill Boswell and her 13-year-old brother, Alex, are sent to summer
Since Anne Szumigalski's death in 1999, her reputation has continued to grow-even though almost all her collections of poetry are now out of print. With a generous selection of poems from twelve previ
