With two weeks until the launch of my new book, THE UPRISING, I wanted to pass on some materials and news I thought you might be interested in. The book is about the rise of populism on both the Right and Left, and how it is impacting American politics in 2008. It is all firsthand narrative and original investigative reporting.


NATIONAL PRESS MATERIAL AND EXCERPTS:

You can now download the national press packet for the book - it includes some newsy nuggets and excerpts. The packet can be found at: Click Here.

MEDIA APPEARANCES AND REVIEWS:

I am scheduled to be on the Colbert Report on 5/29.

"Sirota chronicles how ordinary citizens on the right and the left are marshaling their frustrations with the government into uprisings across the country and analyzes the effectiveness and longevity of their efforts. Citing developments as disparate as progressive political victories in the Montana state senate and the rise of the California Minutemen militia, the author weaves entertaining case studies, keeping his tone conversational, the narrative fast-paced and the content accessible. Sirota hits numerous high notes, including a fine elucidation of continuing Democratic support for the Iraq War, a breakdown of the 'echo chamber' qualities of beltway television shows like Hardball and salient observations of how and why the Democratic Party severed ties with the liberal uprising of the '60s era...It remains to be seen whether this rage will snowball into something large enough to upset entrenched political systems, but for the time being, this book presents a rousing account of the local uprisings already in effect." - Publishers Weekly, April, 2008

"Sirota shows his reporting mettle...He quotes honestly, with understanding. He doesn't hold back his analysis either...And that's really the strength of Sirota's new book. He doesn't fabricate cohesion from the unrest. He does what good reporters should do: he asks people questions and records their answers. And he gives you his own take, too. It's gutsy stuff. Sirota's road across this landscape isn't straight. It'll take you to some bizarre outposts. America is at a crossroads, Sirota says, and it's unclear who will swing this crazy vehicle forward, and in what direction." - New West Magazine, May, 2008

SCHEDULE:

I will be doing panel events with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Ned Lamont; I will be speaking at the Chicago Tribune's book festival; and I will be presenting a detailed audiovisual presentation at major city clubs across the country.

You can find the full book tour schedule at: http://www.davidsirota.com/uprising.

As always, rock the boat.

D