Silvi Galmozzi's Blog
October 23, 2025
The Art and Science of Reading in Two Languages
There’s something magical that happens when we read in more than one language. Words stop being simple tools for communication and become bridges between worlds. As readers, we don’t just understand a story — we feel it through different rhythms, idioms, and cultural nuances. Reading bilingually in Spanish and English (or any other combination of languages) allows us to hold two mirrors up to the same truth, discovering how thought and emotion can shift with every translation, every sound, every word that refuses to exist precisely the same way in another tongue.
Beyond the beauty of language itself, science continues to show that bilingualism is a form of cognitive superpower. Research from institutions around the world has found that learning a second language strengthens memory, improves focus, delays cognitive decline, and enhances creativity. Bilingual readers also tend to show greater empathy — our brains become wired to switch perspectives, to listen more deeply, to understand that there’s never just one way to say or see the world.
For many of us, the journey toward bilingual reading begins with curiosity and evolves into transformation. The first time you read a poem, a novel, or even a short story in another language, you realize that meaning is not fixed — it dances. A single phrase in Spanish can carry a warmth, humor, or tenderness that feels different in English, not better or worse, just new. This is the art of bilingual reading: it asks us to slow down, to savor, to think — and to open ourselves to multiple truths at once.
And because language thrives in connection, I’ve created a space for those who want to explore Spanish in community — a place where learners, readers, and culture lovers can come together to share stories, support one another, and grow at their own rhythm. It’s called Círculo de Lenguaje, and it was born from the same love that inspires my books: the belief that language is not a subject to only be studied, but a world to live in. If you’ve ever dreamed of deepening your Spanish while discovering the beauty of bilingual storytelling, you’ll feel right at home there.
Beyond the beauty of language itself, science continues to show that bilingualism is a form of cognitive superpower. Research from institutions around the world has found that learning a second language strengthens memory, improves focus, delays cognitive decline, and enhances creativity. Bilingual readers also tend to show greater empathy — our brains become wired to switch perspectives, to listen more deeply, to understand that there’s never just one way to say or see the world.
For many of us, the journey toward bilingual reading begins with curiosity and evolves into transformation. The first time you read a poem, a novel, or even a short story in another language, you realize that meaning is not fixed — it dances. A single phrase in Spanish can carry a warmth, humor, or tenderness that feels different in English, not better or worse, just new. This is the art of bilingual reading: it asks us to slow down, to savor, to think — and to open ourselves to multiple truths at once.
And because language thrives in connection, I’ve created a space for those who want to explore Spanish in community — a place where learners, readers, and culture lovers can come together to share stories, support one another, and grow at their own rhythm. It’s called Círculo de Lenguaje, and it was born from the same love that inspires my books: the belief that language is not a subject to only be studied, but a world to live in. If you’ve ever dreamed of deepening your Spanish while discovering the beauty of bilingual storytelling, you’ll feel right at home there.
