Summer Studio : Language and Text

Updated December 9, 2025
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How to be a craftivist : the art of gentle protest
Corbett, Sarah
Paper Book
How to Be a Craftivist is a manifesto for quiet activism: how to tackle issues not with shouting and aggression but with gentle protest, using the process of 'making' to engage thoughtfully in the issues we are about, to influence and effect change. Sarah Corbett - professional campaigner...
Stitch your story : six complete alphabets to quilt in your own words
Fielke, Sarah
Paper Book
From politics to poetry, using fabric and letters to say something on quilt tops is the hottest trend in quilting today. Quilters everywhere are excitedly incorporating their favorite phrases, song lyrics, inspirational words, political statements, simple personalizations-or an entire alphabet-on...
The writing of the gods : the race to decode the Rosetta Stone
Dolnick, Edward
Paper Book
The fast-paced and "engrossing account" (The New York Times Book Review) of "one of the greatest breakthroughs in archaeological history" (The Christian Science Monitor): two rival geniuses in a race to decode the writing on one of the world's most famous documents--the...
Coding
McFedries, Paul
Paper Book
Your first step toward thinking like a coder Coding For Dummies is one of the most popular get-started guides for new coders. This all- new edition demystifies essential coding concepts before diving into building simple apps in Python and JavaScript. For anyone brand-new to...
Devil in the Stack : A Coding Odyssey
Bell, P. G.
Paper Book
From internationally-bestselling author and journalist Andrew Smith, an immersive, alarming, sharp-eyed journey into the bizarre world of computer code, told through his sometimes painful, often amusing attempt to become a coder himself Throughout history, technological revolutions...
A very modern dictionary : over 600 words, idioms, acronyms & slang to keep your culture game on point
Anthony, Tobias
Paper Book
A new dictionary for the modern world!   Trouble negotiating the modern world--what with all these newfangled words and phrases? Do you know your bromance from your dudevorce, your turnt from your on fleek? How about bae or doe. Or FOMO, lit AF, tea (not the drink), and dead...
LMNO pea-quel
Baker, Keith
Paper Book
Keith Baker's peas are back in this "pea-quel" to the New York Times bestselling LMNO Peas! The peas have rolled through the uppercase letters, numbers, colors, and the months of the year. Now they're back with all of their signature jaunty and joyful perfect-for...
Love lettering
Clayborn, Kate
Paper Book
"Funny, sweet, and beautifully written. The romance is so perfect it made me ache." --Alisha Rai, Bustle LA Times 101 Best Book Club Books Kirkus Best Fiction Books of the Year PopSugar Crazy Popular Books of the Year ...
P is for pterodactyl : the worst alphabet book ever : all the letters that misbehave and make words nearly impossible to pronounce
Haldar, Raj
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! A "raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet." -The New York Times Let's get real-the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word...
Written Chinese made easy : a beginner's guide to learning 1,000 Chinese characters
Kluemper, Michael L.
Paper Book
This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method to learn over 1,000 Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs. Learning the fundamental hanzi characters used to write Chinese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting...
Signs & symbols
Paper Book
This stunning illustrated guide to more than 2,000 signs and symbols covers the arts, religions, and folklore of cultures across the world. Cross-referenced, color-coded, and indexed.
Because internet : understanding the new rules of language
McCulloch, Gretchen
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!! Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Amazon, and The Washington Post A Wired Must-Read Book of Summer   "Gretchen McCulloch is the internet's favorite linguist, and this...
English for everyone : English idioms
Booth, Thomas
Paper Book
Are you looking to brush up on your English idioms? English for Everyone: English Idioms can help you to understand the context and use of hundreds of native English expressions.  Take your practical English usage to the next level and build your confidence in...
Fluent in 3 months : how anyone at any age can learn to speak any language from anywhere in the world
Lewis, Benny
Paper Book
Benny Lewis, a renowned polyglot who speaks over ten languages--all self-taught--runs the largest language-learning blog in the world, Fluent In 3 Months. Lewis is a full-time "language hacker," someone who devotes all of his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn...

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