of this publisher offered oxford university press i did tell myself but did it with good cop and bad cops threatening to drop their riders altogether if the publishers do not come through to cut their fees. i did a little bit of bargaining. many publishers took so long to reply that the book had actually gone to press before i ever heard back from them. to negotiations were concluded on the final day at the last possible minute before the book was set in print. it even an important writer cannot always control copyright. i did include those wonderful short story golden glove but i wanted to included because it is about a boxer i wanted to include counter intuitive examples. women write about everything and not just limited to feminine subjects. i wrote and asked her for many months and appeal to joyce herself who was an old friend and supporter of the anthology in women's raking in general and was very glad i wanted to reprint the story it has never been anthologized before. but it turns out the copyright of golden glove was held by a former publisher she had left many, many years ag

his book, the smoking typewriters and the rise of alternative media in america published by oxford university press. it examines how the left uprising in the 60s emerged and with the dramatic events taking place in the middle east and the own uprising here in wisconsin, the book is thymely in the -- timely in the way of studying media in the insurrection from the burkley press to the revolution and the advent of chat books, and the democktyization of the 60s, and it was offering insight into the development of contemporary movements of social change. please, join us in welcoming john mcmillian. [applause] >> thank you very much. it's great to be here and see old friends. i never lived in san fransisco, but i've visited here for extended period. i make it a point to come to city lights. it's neat to be here this this capacity. i appreciate it. originally my plan was to read the first four or five pages of the book and have a wide-ranging discussion. i decided not to do that. i did this event last week in atlanta, and in order to read the type, i have to hold the book this close to my face, and that'