Although I’m best known for the Ray Kazan international thrillers, I’ve always had a deep fascination with language, learning, and the evolving world we now share with artificial intelligence. Over the years, this curiosity has led me to write a small collection of non-fiction books—each one different in style, but united by a common aim: to make complex ideas accessible, enjoyable, and just a little bit human.

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These books weren’t written in an ivory tower. They grew out of real conversations, teaching experiences, and a lifelong interest in how we think, communicate, and adapt. One explores the surprising, often humorous story of the English language (Lingua Franca). Another reflects on my many months of working with AI—guided by an unusual partner named “Kessler”—in Conversations with Intelligence. And Working with Intelligence offers a practical, down-to-earth guide for navigating AI in everyday life and work.

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Together, they sit alongside my fiction not as a departure, but as a complement:
the same curiosity, the same love of storytelling, simply pointed in a different direction.

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If you enjoy learning, exploring ideas, or simply seeing the world from a slightly different angle, I hope you’ll find something here worth reading.

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— J.J. Kaye