Why Uruguay?
Montevideo, Uruguay (Instagram post) I have a confession to make. I’ve never been to Uruguay, yet I set a novel in its capital city, Montevideo. As a social scientist, this is
Autism and Bilingualism
A tale of two spectra Once upon a time, there was a fair and plucky maiden. Her name is Jill Petersen, and she is a former graduate student of mine. She
A Writer in the Village
The old house in a small Bulgarian village where my father grew up (Instagram post). Creative writing is a solitary process. But it’s a beautiful state of being. You’re all by
To be bilingual, or not to be
That is not the question This is Olivia, and she will be bilingual! At 15 months, the few words that Olivia says are in Mandarin Chinese, but she prefers her books to
Recipe for a Novel
How does a university professor of bilingualism, with no creative writing credentials, write a novel? Well, here is my recipe, because as every writer, author, teacher, editor, professor of creative writing,
Bilingualism rocks!
I still remember the day when I was swinging in the lush park. My legs pumped vigorously, and the cool breeze kept sweeping my hair off my face and back