U of Pittsburgh Press, I'm proud to say, has released the product of three years of labor: Who Says?: Working-Class Rhetoric, Class Consciousness, and Community. I've got a box of author's copies sitting in the corner of my office to prove it! I hope the book finds an audience and forwards what I think are some pretty important conversations.
A few fun facts regarding the book:
- amazon.com already has 24 used copies! what does that mean? that a slew of folks got the book and have already decided that it isn't a keeper?
- the book got a mention in the conservative press. this almost makes up for my sadness at not being mentioned on horowitz's 'list of threatening un-American academics' or whatever it was called. thanks to the watchdog-types over at americanheritage.com. check it out.
- most importantly, working on this project let me meet some great people (including lots of folks in communication studies) and strengthen relationships with other great people. thanx.
5 comments:
Congratulations!
Congrats, congrats!
Honey be as shameless as you wanna be. Remember it's the "class" issue that makes you feel shameless when promoting a work which the upper classes or rich folk have promoted for them all over all manner of media and pro bono too! So I've got to say one thing: Be shameless and Enjoy it!
Congrats from your amiga--Luisa
Hey!
As a member of the middle class, I say:
Congrats!
congratulations, bill! now to snap up one of those copies for future use on papers. :)
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