But the author, surprised to be talking to someone who instead of sharing their own birth story actually rephrased the main idea of the text s/he spent months giving birth to asks, "Really, which parts were most effective or important for you?" When you answer, "Well, in the last third of the book you focused on ____________________________ , which (added another angle to/connected back to/further developed/contradicted) the first 2/3rds of the book. But let me be more specific." And then you listed the top 3 ideas/pieces of evidence/insights/questions from that final third of the book (and somehow even listed page number references).
1. _________ (#)
2. _________ (#)
3. _________ (#)
At this point, realizing that s/he's having a unique conversation with a serious reader of her/his book, the author asks - "But what could I have done to make this a better book - that would more effectively fulfill its mission?" You answer, "Well, let's be clear - your text sought to provide (narratives, historical analysis, journalistic analysis, policy analysis) from the perspective of a ( ....) for the book-reading-public to better understand pregnancy & birth in our culture. Given that aim, and your book, the best advice I would give for a 2nd edition of the text would be, _____________________________. But I don't want you to feel like I'm criticizing. I appreciate the immense amount of labor you dedicated to this important issue and particularly for making me think about ________________ & _____________ (as specific as possible). In fact, I'm likely to do __________ ____________ differently as a result of your book." The author replies, "Thanks! Talking to you gives me hope about our future as a society!"
Please copy the above dialogue - fill in the blanks and then rework the dialogue so that it represents your experience honestly and creatively. Humor &/or depth of thought would be much appreciated by your readers.
Due Monday, March 28th at 9pm.
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