The author spoke extensively with officials from every level of the federal government.

The author speaks of this community as a "way of life."

The author also spoke local tongue which made the description very vivid.

And with the fewest of words, the author often speaks volumes.

In it, the author hardly speaks as an individual any longer.

Although the author speaks of himself as distinct from his hero, they make up one and the same individual.

The authors emphasized that they had conducted the study independently and did not speak for the government.

That one author should speak through a character created by another is nothing new, of course.

Nearly all the authors speak about their work before they sign.

"I don't think I had ever heard an author speak prior to coming to one of these."