{"product_id":"language-arts-isbn-9780544715264","title":"Language Arts","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA novel that is “utterly absorbing, and full of wit [with] a doozy of a twist . . . An all-around delight” (Maria Semple, author of \u003cem\u003eWhere’d You Go, Bernadette?\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCharles Marlow teaches his high school English students that language will expand their worlds. But linguistic precision cannot help him connect with his autistic son, his ex-wife, or his college-bound daughter, who has just flown the nest. He’s at the end of a road he’s traveled on autopilot for years when a series of events forces him to think back on the lifetime of decisions and indecisions that have brought him to this point.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith the help of an ambitious art student, an Italian-speaking nun, and the memory of a boy in a white suit who inscribed his childhood with both solace and sorrow, Charles may finally be able to rewrite the script of his life.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the national-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBroken for You\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLanguage Arts\u003c\/em\u003e is an affecting tale of love, loss, and language—its powers and its perils. | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashington Book Award Finalist  #2 on \u003cem\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e's \"30 Best Fiction Books of 2015\"  A July 2015 Indie Next Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e   “[A] beautifully written, harrowing novel…[Kallos’s] vivid descriptions create a cast of memorable characters. She also delivers a huge shocker of a plot twist, one that may send you back to the beginning of the book as you wonder how this development could be possible.”—\u003cem\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A deeply absorbing, magnificently wrought look inside the stories a man tells himself about life, \u003cem\u003eLanguage Arts\u003c\/em\u003e overflows with insight and mesmerizing twists. Even with the remarkably high standard set by Kallos’ two previous novels, she shows no sign of faltering. Improbably enough, she keeps getting better.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSteve Nathans-Kelly, \u003cem\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, #2 on \"30 Best Fiction Books of 2015\"   \"Kallos’ earlier novels, \u003cem\u003eBroken for You \u003c\/em\u003e(2004) and \u003cem\u003eSing Them Home \u003c\/em\u003e(2009), have been widely praised, and her third deserves all of those kudos and more. This novel, masterfully plotted and written, is a wondrously beautiful story of love and loss, offering hope in the face of the harshest reality.\"—\u003cem\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/em\u003estarred review   “Touchingly humane and impressive in scope…A voluminous novel exploring words and expression, parenting and letting go.”—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e   \"A riveting read...Kallos moves back and forth in time, and among characters, in a story that deftly mixes family drama, neuroscience, mystery and an exploration of the dying art of handwriting that is far more intriguing than it sounds...You're likely to find yourself rereading it at least once to fully absorb what you may have missed the first time around.\"—\u003cem\u003eBookpage\u003c\/em\u003e   “For me, it would be plenty if a novel was deeply felt, utterly absorbing, and full of wit. But in \u003cem\u003eLanguage Arts,\u003c\/em\u003e Stephanie Kallos goes further, throwing in a doozy of a twist that had me going back to page one to understand how she pulled off such dazzling sleight of hand. An all-around delight.” — Maria Semple, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eWhere'd You Go, Bernadette?\u003c\/em\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eLanguage Arts\u003c\/em\u003e was like yoga for my heart—my sentiments were stretched and strengthened, my imagination challenged and contorted, and when I finished, I felt grateful for this beautifully honest, lyrical journey. I loved this book.” — Jamie Ford, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e “A deeply moving story of ex-spouses and their young-adult autistic son, and how their pasts and presents inform their independent and cooperative futures. It maintains the top-notch standard set by Kallos’ earlier books, \u003cem\u003eBroken for You\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSing Them Home\u003c\/em\u003e.”—Cynthia Baskin, EarlyWord.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890072285413,"sku":"NP9780544715264","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544715264.jpg?v=1730232490","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/language-arts-isbn-9780544715264","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}