Interview with Tressie McMillan Cottom

Published: April 24, 2019, 7 a.m.

b'Autumn and Kendra talk with Tressie McMillan Cottom about her new book Thick: And Other Essays, which is out now from The New Press. You can find a full version of the show notes for this episode on our website.\\nThank you to our sponsor HelloFresh. For $80 off your first month of HelloFresh, go to HelloFresh.com/readingwomen80 and enter readingwomen80.\\nBooks MentionedThick: And Other Essays\\xa0by Tressie McMillan Cottom\\nAuthor Bio\\nDr. Tressie McMillan Cottom is digital sociologist, professor, writer and columnist. She has spoken across the nation and the world on technology, higher education, race, gender, class, and social inequality. Audiences and readers connect with her ability to make complex ideas relatable. Her latest book, Thick, draws on ten years of writing for the public on many of our society\\u2019s most pressing fault lines. It joins her other books, including the acclaimed Lower Ed, in a genre-busting academic career that spans public policy to cultural critique. She lives in Richmond, Virginia where she is a professor.\\n\\nWebsite | Instagram | Twitter | Buy the Book\\nBe sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don\\u2019t miss the latest news, reviews, and furchild photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies!\\nCONTACT\\nQuestions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. \\nSOCIAL MEDIA\\nReading WomenTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website\\nMusic by Isaac Greene\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'