In this issue, we are happy to introduce three book reviews. The first, written by Wayne Malcolm, is an interesting and personal perspective on Naeem Inayatullah’s Pedagogy as Encounter: Beyond the Teaching Imperative. We believe that readers will find Wayne’s dialogue with the text compelling. The second, written by Peter Clements, is about the volume Narrative Inquiry into Language Teaching Identity: ALTs in the JET Program, written by Takaaki Hiratsuka. According to Peter, what sets this book apart from other research about ALTs is that it “focuses on ALTs’ holistic experiences through retrospective interviews, thus providing an insider’s perspective on the complexities and contradictions of JET and making the volume relevant to both policymakers and practitioners.” The third, written by Ugilkhon Kakilova, Dilnavoz Toshnazarova and Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov is a review of Eli Hinkel’s Teaching Academic L2 Writing: Practical Techniques in Vocabulary and Grammar. The three reviewers describe how theory informs the recommended practices in the book, as well as highlight specific examples of practices they found especially effective in their own classrooms. We hope readers will enjoy reading and benefit from this issue’s reviews.
