In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri recounts a novel experiment in language learning. Driven by her long-standing passion for the Italian language, the bilingual Bengali-English speaking author moves to Rome with her family and completely immerses herself in the language: … Continue reading
Summer is nearly here and at Living Language we’re already fantasizing about lazy summer days by the pool or on the beach and what we’ll be reading as we work on our suntan. We asked our e-Tutors to share some … Continue reading
Author Antonio Hill shares with us some lesser known facts about the language, culture and neighborhoods of Barcelona, the setting of his latest novel The Good Suicides and Summer of Dead Toys. Continue reading
Nursery rhymes are small traditional poems with rhymes, making it easy for children to memorize and sing along to them. Sometimes known as lullabies, these songs are used to put children to sleep, relay a moral, or a message … Continue reading
In Barcelona we celebrate April 23rd, Sant Jordi (Saint George) , as a "lovers day". Sant Jordi day is the most romantic day of the year. Continue reading
Today is Fairy Tale Day. We've asked our etutors to tell you about fairy tales in their cultures. Continue reading
The 2013 Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film, ‘No,’ is based on the plot of the never published movie “Plebiscite”, which was finally adapted to the big screens by Pablo Larraín. This is the true story of a marketing campaign … Continue reading
With the theater release of the quasi-operatic Les Misérables last Christmas, the classic story of redemption by VIctor Hugo receives yet another incarnation, this time based on the successful stage musical. Continue reading
The summer of 2003 was a sad time for Spanish literature lovers; Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño sadly left us. He spent his last days in Spain in a small town near Barcelona, the setting of one of his last books, … Continue reading
Today, Random House released Paris in Love: A Memoir by Eloisa James, a New York Times best-selling author who took took leave from her job as a Shakespeare professor to bring her family to beautiful Paris, France to live for one year. … Continue reading