Wondering how a girl group from Asia became a global phenomenon? Discover the story behind the music, the members, and their rise to fame.

Imagine a fictional Asian band making it to the Grammys and the Oscars! An unofficial fan guide to the worldwide K-pop phenomenon.

As a linguist, I was not very interested in nonverbal communication—until I read this book.

It was comforting to know I wasn’t the only person in the world obsessed with accents. In fact, pretty much everyone in Britain is!

I’ve always wondered why the more people try to save a language, the faster it seems to decline. You wouldn’t argue about how best to save a drowning person while they continue to sink. So why do we almost invariably do that with language?

Could the device in your pocket be the most powerful drug ever—one that hacks your brain and ruins your life?

We all have an inner voice that comments on everything we do. This book explores how that “chatter” affects our emotions, decisions, and everyday life.

What if protecting students from every danger actually makes them weaker, not stronger? And will blocking views you dislike really make you more open-minded—or the world a better place?

It is easy to believe our views are more intelligent or more moral than others’. This book encourages readers to question that confidence and think more critically.