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Margaret Littman

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I tell the stories of the people and places of the American South: Nashville, Memphis, the Natchez Trace, Mississippi Delta, and beyond. I am both a relative newcomer to the Volunteer State and an old-timer. An alumnae of Vanderbilt University, I left for points north over the course my writing career. But after 17 years I could no longer resist the siren song of the Parthenon, bluegrass music or fried pickles, and returned to Nashville. I love to write about overlooked domestic destinations that should be explored and enjoyed: Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas. In addition to my paper-bound books, I am the author...

James Crawford

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James Crawford, former Washington editor of Education Week, is an independent writer and advocate on issues affecting English language learners and founder of the Institute for Language and Education Policy. From 2004 to 2006, he served as executive director of the National Association for Bilingual Education.The author of seven books, including Educating English Learners (5th edition), Language Loyalties, Hold Your Tongue, and At War with Diversity, he is currently president of DiversityLearningK12, a consulting and professional development group based in Portland, Oregon.