Singular “They” and Language Beyond the Gender Binary: Q&A with Kirby Conrod
With nonbinary and trans identities becoming more mainstream, pronouns have increasingly become a hot topic — particularly singular “they,” which is favored by many nonbinary people. While singular “they” has…
Linguistic Diversity in D.C. and the “D.C. Dialect”: Q&A with Natalie Schilling
Is the word “moe” in your vocabulary? How about “jhi”? If so, you’re likely a D.C. local! Like go-go and mambo sauce, these words are part of the lifeblood of…
The Book Doctor Is In: Q&A with Bookbinder Emma Kiely-Hampson
All book lovers know that any day is the perfect day to sit down with a new book or an old favorite, but sometimes the realities of life leave our…
New App Banks on the Human Element of Translation
We have countless machine translation options at our fingertips at any given moment, but many of these comically fail to capture nuance and cultural context. By bringing live, human translators…
Empathy, Art, and Telling Important Stories: Q&A with Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down—Jason Reynolds’s bestselling novel in verse—makes its way to the Kennedy Center. Reynolds, a member of Planet Word’s Advisory Board, talked to us about empathy, the theatrical adaptation…
When Soccer and Poetry Meet, Kids Succeed: Q&A with DC SCORES
Soccer and poetry might not seem to have much in common, but one local non-profit unites them toward a common goal: empowering kids. DC SCORES runs free, year-round soccer programs…
