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…
Balinese, Meet Wikipedia: Revitalizing a Local Language Online
Balinese has long been pushed to the linguistic margins. What can revitalize it for the next generation? Collaboration, flexibility, and wiki technology! So says Alissa Stern, who founded the BASAbali…
How to Spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S: Q & A with National Spelling Bee Champ Molly Baker
Kids from around the country gather each year to test their spelling skills at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. But what does it take to make it onto that stage?…