John McWhorter, author portrait
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John McWhorter

John H. McWhorter teaches linguistics, American studies, and music history at Columbia University. He is the host of the podcast Lexicon Valley and writes a weekly column for The New York Times. McWhorter is the author of twenty-three books, including Nine Nasty WordsWoke RacismThe Power of Babel, and Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue.
Nine Nasty Words
Woke Racism
What Language Is
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Books

Nine Nasty Words
Woke Racism
What Language Is
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

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