Bill Bishop (author)
American author, journalist and social commentator
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William Allen Bishop (born 1953)[1][2] is an American author, journalist and social commentator. He co-wrote a book with retired college professor Robert Cushing entitled The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart. His ideas have influenced the speeches of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.[3][4]
- Author
- Journalist
- Social commentator
- The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart (co-authored with Robert Cushing)
William Allen Bishop | |
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.jpg) Bishop speaking at Ideafestival 2015 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 72–73) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Known for | Co-author of The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart |
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Bishop was born in Louisville, Kentucky.[5]
He is the co-founder and contributing editor of the Daily Yonder, a blog about rural issues in the United States. Bishop has worked for several newspapers: the Austin American-Statesman, Lexington Herald-Leader, and The Mountain Eagle. He has a degree from Duke University. His wife, Julie Ardery, is also a co-founder and contributing editor of the Daily Yonder. The couple previously owned a newspaper: the Bastrop County Times. They currently live in La Grange, Texas.[6][7]
Awards
- 1996 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary[8]
