VOZ NYC didn’t start as a publishing house.
It started as a question.
Why do so many people share the same language-based experiences — yet rarely see them named, explored, or taken seriously?
Publishing Your English Is Great, But… was our response.
The Story We Kept Hearing
Again and again, the same moments surfaced.
Compliments that felt complicated.
Praise that carried expectation.
Language that opened doors — but only conditionally.
These weren’t isolated experiences. They were patterns.
And yet, most books treated language as either academic theory or personal memoir — rarely as everyday lived reality that sits between humor, discomfort, and recognition.
VOZ NYC saw a gap.
Why This Book Needed to Exist
Your English Is Great, But… isn’t a how-to guide.
It isn’t a grammar book.
And it isn’t a manifesto.
It’s an examination of the small, quiet moments where language reveals power — moments that are easy to dismiss individually, but heavy when repeated.
We published this book because these stories deserved space without being softened, simplified, or explained away.
Why VOZ NYC Was the Right Home
VOZ NYC exists to tell stories that live in the in-between.
Between languages.
Between identities.
Between belonging and permission.
Traditional publishing often asks stories like these to be reshaped — to fit market expectations or avoid discomfort. As an independent platform, VOZ NYC could publish this work as it was meant to be read: honest, accessible, and grounded in lived experience.
Publishing independently wasn’t a limitation.
It was the point.
What Makes This Book Different
This book doesn’t speak about people.
It speaks with them.
It names experiences many recognize immediately — without demanding justification or translation. The goal wasn’t to persuade skeptics. It was to reflect reality for those who already know the feeling.
Recognition is powerful.
And often, it’s enough.
Why Publishing Is Part of the Mission
VOZ NYC doesn’t publish books to chase trends.
We publish to document experiences that shape everyday life — especially those that are widely felt but rarely validated.
Your English Is Great, But… is the first of that commitment. It sets the tone for how we approach storytelling: with care, clarity, and respect for complexity.
For Readers Who Found Their Way Here
If you’ve been reading our essays on language, belonging, and identity, this book expands those conversations — not with answers, but with reflection.
It’s meant to be read slowly.
Returned to.
Recognized.
Read the Book
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