Gabriel Wyner graduated summa cum laude at USC, where he won the school's Renaissance Award. His essay on language learning for Lifehacker.com was one of the site's most read in 2012.
“This is a fun way for anyone to discover the secrets of language
instruction presented in a conversational, stress-free way—no
matter how little time you have.”—The Chicago Tribune
“A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.
Fluent Forever won’t teach you French, or German, or any other
language—but it will teach you how to learn whatever language you
do want to learn, and to learn it faster, and more efficiently. If
you want a new language to stick, start here.”—Gary Marcus,
cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller
Guitar Zero
“Aspiring polyglots of the world, take note: this book will help
you pick up any new language in record time. If you’re looking for
a practical, brain-friendly, field-tested approach to language
learning, search no more: you’ve found your guide.”—Josh Kaufman,
bestselling author of The First 20 Hours: How to Learn
Anything…Fast!
“Fluent Forever promises a fun, personalized learning regimen that
is sure to wire a new tongue into your brain with speed and
simplicity. And Wyner’s sharp wit will keep you entertained along
the way! I've never been so excited to challenge my mind.”—Karen
Schrock Simring, contributing editor at Scientific American Mind
magazine
“Fluent Forever is the book I wish I had had during my numerous
failed attempts at learning different languages. Wyner’s done all
the hard work so that the reader can actually enjoy the process of
becoming fluent in a language quickly!”—Nelson Dellis, 2011 and
2012 USA Memory Champion
“This is the book I'd use next time I want to learn a new language.
It employs an intelligent mix of the latest methods for learning a
language on your own using the web, apps, and voice training tips
in an accelerated time frame.”—Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick for
Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants
“I know what you're thinking: But learning a new language is soooo
hard! The solution? Stop being a whiner and start reading
Wyner. This book is a winner! Guaranteed to rewire your
brain in as many languages as you’d like.”—Joel Saltzman, author of
Shake That Brain!: How to Create Winning Solutions and Have Fun
While You’re at It
“Mash up the DNA of Steve Jobs and Aristotle, add training in
engineering and opera, and you get Gabriel Wyner, whose ingeniously
elegant system helps us knuckleheads learn not just foreign
languages but, well, everything. Autodidacts rejoice!”—Jay
Heinrichs, author of Thank You for Arguing and Word Hero
“Americans refuse to realize that all languages are foreign—yes,
including English. It’s time we learned how to speak like the rest
of the world: in more ways than one. This book is a hilarious
toolbox that helps you get a head start.”—Ilan Stavans, author of
Dictionary Days: A Defining Passion
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