TAA member Steven Barkan, a retired professor of sociology at the University of Maine, recently published an updated edition of his textbook, Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World, Brief Edition Version 4.0 (FlatWorld, 2025). This update includes a new “Critical Thinking About the Media” feature that discusses contemporary news or social media to stimulate analysis and class discussion and incorporates over 30 embedded hyperlinks to streaming videos to enrich online and hybrid courses. Congratulations, Steven!
2025 TAA Conference Bookstore Featured Book, ‘The ‘Getting to Yes’ Guide for ESL Students and Professionals’
The “Getting to Yes” Guide for ESL Students and Professionals, by Barrie J. Roberts, guides non-native English speakers though Getting to Yes, the international bestseller on “win-win” negotiation. Each chapter provides a lesson plan and activities along with page-by-page explanations of words, idioms and concepts. Use this book to help non-native English speakers negotiate on an equal footing with fluent English speakers. Published by the University of Michigan Press.
What Authors Need to Know About Cengage Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
On November 24, 2024, the federal district court in New York granted preliminary approval to a $20,990,000 settlement of claims of royalty underpayment by Cengage Learning, Inc., in a long-running lawsuit brought on behalf of Cengage textbook authors by the class action law firm Susman Godfrey. There is a January 22, 2025 deadline for any authors wish to opt out of the class or to object to the settlement.
Cengage authors have asked us various questions about the settlement. Zick Rubin, attorney at the Archstone Law Group and long-time TAA member (zrubin@archstonelaw.com), has provided some answers.
The Latin American Section of the WAC Clearinghouse’s International Exchanges on the Study of Writing Book Series Seeking Editors
The Latin American Section of the WAC Clearinghouse’s International Exchanges on the Study of Writing book series is looking for two associate editors to collaborate with the section editors in organizing review processes, book launch events, and other activities for the section. This position offers the opportunity to participate in an exciting and supportive network of scholars committed to promoting transnational equity and high-quality scholarship in writing studies across borders. Learn more
The International Exchanges Book Series Seeks Co-editor
The International Exchanges book series seeks applications for a co-editor who will join the current co-editors to assume shared responsibility for editorial oversight and management of all stages related to the production and publication (in both print and online formats) of current and future books in the series. The incoming co-editor will be mentored by a veteran co-editor for one year. Learn more
2025 TAA Conference Bookstore Featured Book: ‘Literature Review and Research Design’
Is research literature a foundation on which you build your own work, or an ocean in which you drown? Literature Review and Research Design: A Guide to Effective Research Practice by Dave Harris offers practical perspectives on using literature in the design and development of your own research project, with special attention on writing the project’s literature review. Published by Routledge.