John McWhorter

Word On The Street: Debunking The Myth Of A Pure Standard English

by John McWhorter

A barbed rebuttal to the conservative view that popular culture is destroying the English language.

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English

by John McWhorter

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar

Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all?...

Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America

by John McWhorter

In his first major book on the state of black America since the New York Times bestseller Losing the Race, John McWhorter argues that a renewed commitment to achievement and integration is the only cure for...

Authentically Black

by John McWhorter

The critically acclaimed book from the bestselling author of Losing the Race and The Power of Babel

John McWhorter is one of the most original and provocative thinkers on the issue of race in America today....

All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America

by John McWhorter

The bestselling commentator, hailed for his frank and fearless arguments on race, imparts a scathing look at the hypocrisy of hip-hop-and why its popularity proves that black America must overhaul its politics....