Who I am:

I write and have published primarily nonfiction, have tried my hand at fiction and creative nonfiction with varying degrees of success. I'm also working on putting together a blog but noting set up yet......

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:

(2002). The struggles of getting an education: Issues of power, culture, and difference for Mexican Americans of the Southwest. De Kalb, Illinois: Educational Studies Press, Northern Illinois University.

Sparks, B., & Butterwick, S. (2004). Culture, learning and equity. In G. Foley (Ed.). Dimensions of adult learning: Adult education and training in a global era. Sydney, Australia.

Sparks, B. (2002). Adult literacy as cultural practice. In M. Alfred (Ed.) Learning in socio- cultural contexts: Implications for adult, community, and workplace education. New Directions in Adult and Continuing Education Series, No. 96. (pp.59-68). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Sparks, B. (2001). The gendered construction of The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. In C. Hansman & P. Sissel (Eds.) Understanding and negotiating the political landscape of adult education. New Directions in Adult and Continuing Education Series, No. 91 (pp.47-54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.


Sparks, B. & Peterson, E. (2000). Adult basic education and the crisis of accountability. In A. Wilson & E. Hayes (Eds.) Handbook 2000: Adult and Continuing Education (pp. 263-277). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Sparks, B. (1999). Critical issues and dilemmas for adult literacy programs under welfare reform. In L. Martin & J. Fisher (Eds.) The Welfare-to-Work challenge for adult literacy educators. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Series, No. 83 (pp. 15- 28). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Media outlets that I currently write for:

na

My writing is:

Nonfiction

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:

books

Services I offer to other writers:

Editing services, Individual assistance with conceptualizing and framing research/inquiry questions

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:

not at this time. do participate in one when vacationing in CO that I used to belong to.

My professional associations:

na...but would like to

I found out about She Writes from:

I forget how i stumbled onto this site