Living Language has been a proven and effective language learning instruction for over 65 years. Using techniques originally developed for the US State Department, the Living Language Method follows a four point approach from building a foundation of essential words and phrases, advancing to full sentences and conversations, practicing with recall exercises aimed at both short and long term memory and developing practical language skills to equip the learner in any situation. Living Language is an imprint of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.

Stamatina Mastorakou was born in Grenoble, France, in 1977. She earned an MA in the history and philosophy of science and technology from the University of Athens, Greece, and in 2008, she earned a PhD in the history of ancient astronomy at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Imperial College, University of London. Since then Mastorakou has been a junior fellow at Princeton.