His research interests include the relationship between the Bible and modern fiction (literature and film); second language acquisition; and children's literature. He is the author of articles and books, including Listening to Okudzhava: Twenty-Three Aural Comprehension Exercises in Russian. Newburyport MA: Focus Publishing R. Pullins and Company [accompanied by audio CD]. 2nd. Edition: 2000; Mind Reading: Unframed Direct Interior Monologue in European Fiction. Editions Rodopi, Amsterdam. 1997; and Jayden's Rescue. Scholastic Canada. Toronto. 2002. The latter is a children's novel for ages 9-13 and — in addition to appearing in English in Canada, Australia, Malaysia and New Zealand — has been translated into Turkish, Czech, Russian and Albanian. |
