Thomas Newkirk's most recent books with Heinemann are Teaching the Neglected "R" (2007, coedited with Richard Kent) and Misreading Masculinity (2004). Tom is a professor of English at the University of New Hampshire, the former director of its freshman English program, and the director and founder of its New Hampshire Literacy Institutes. He has studied literacy learning at a variety of educational levels—from preschool to college. He authored the NCTE David H. Russell Award winning Performance of Self in Student Writing (Boynton/Cook, 1997), coedited Taking Stock: The Writing Process Movement in the 90s (Boynton/Cook, 1994), and edited Nuts & Bolts: A Practical Guide to Teaching College Composition (Boynton/Cook, 1993).
