From David Sirota: The Uprising

If you're not familiar with David's work, follow one of the links below. He's an important voice in the Progressive movement, and I really recommend his work. He writes:

Friends,

I write to you from Burlington, Vemont where today my new book, THE UPRISING, will officially launch at an event with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. The book is all about the rise of populist politics on both the Right and Left. Now that the book is out today, I hope you will consider ordering it at any of the following retailers:

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Uprising-Unauthorized-Populist-Scaring-Washington/dp/0307395634

Barnes & Noble:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Uprising/David-Sirota/e/9780307395634/

Powell's Books:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/0307395634?&PID=30567

Your local independent bookstore:
http://www.booksense.com/product/info.jsp?isbn=0307395634

Audiobook:
http://www.tantor.com/BookDetail.asp?Product=0755_Uprising

This book represents two years of reporting, from the California-Mexico border, to the state capitol in Montana, to the streets of New York City - and everything in between. In its pre-publication review, Publishers Weekly calls the book "a rousing account" that "hits numerous high notes" with a narrative that is "fast-paced" and "entertaining." I hope you will buy THE UPRISING, and then come out to one of the many events around the country over the next two months. You can check the full book tour schedule at http://www.davidsirota.com/uprising

I hope you forgive the blunt sales pitch, but it is the official launch of the book - and so we're trying to make a big splash on the first day.

In the coming days, I'll be updating you from the road on the state of the uprising as I see it in my travels, and will let you know about the progress of the book (stay tuned for The Colbert Report on Thursday!). As I've always said, this book represents a perspective shunned by the Establishment - and that means I rely on grassroots support from you in buying the book and TELLING ALL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT (for instance, please pass this email on to your personal email list!). This is why I'm going to be on the road for the next two months doing events with local groups all over the country.

Thanks for all your support over the years - and for your support on this project. I couldn't do it without you.

Rock the boat,
David

P.S. For a brief overview of the book, check out this week's Newsweek, which featured a Q&A about it. You can find it at http://www.newsweek.com/id/138528