The Journal
Stories about stories.
Notes on language learning, the craft of reading, and the small joy of finishing your first book in another tongue.
Why i+1 is the only language hack that works
Forty years after Stephen Krashen made the claim, the evidence still backs it up. What comprehensible input means, and why most language apps miss it.
The Duolingo plateau, and how to break it
A 600-day streak and still no conversation. What Duolingo is good at, what it was never built for, and a four-week routine to get past the wall.