The Public Scholar - A Practical Guide
Modern Medieval
by David M. Perry and Matthew Gabriele
DAVID HAS A NEW BOOK WITH A COVER AND EVERYTHING! YOU CAN PREORDER IT TODAY!
The blurb:
Rather than debating whether academics should write for the public, Perry focuses on the practical details of how to approach public scholarship. How do you pitch a piece to an editor? What counts as evidence in a 900-word op-ed? When should you follow or ignore the rules of the genre? And what happens once your piece is out in the world? Covering the full life cycle of public writing, Perry walks readers through pitching, writing, editing, publishing, building a platform, and navigating the real-world risks and rewards that come with stepping into the public sphere. As the author of multiple best-selling books and over five hundred essays, Perry shares insights that are direct, hard-won, and refreshingly honest. He explains how public-facing work can support an academic career, how it can provide leverage for tenure and promotion, and, importantly, how it can also live outside traditional institutional paths.
I’ll say more about the book in the weeks and months to come, sharing excerpts, begging you to pre-order it, and seeing if you’d like to bring me to your campus to talk about it. But the moment when the cover appears on the internet is an exciting one, and I wanted to share it with you.
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