Bill Bishop (author) explained

William Allen Bishop
Birth Date:	1953
Birth Place:	Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation:	Author Journalist Social commentator
Known For:	Co-author of The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart
Notable Works:	The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart (co-authored with Robert Cushing)

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]}

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]

External links

• The Big Sort
• Daily Yonder

Notes and References

1. Web site: Philip Ardery Obituary. Lexington Herald-Leader. July 29, 2012. February 4, 2024.
2. Web site: The big sort. Library of Congress. February 4, 2024.
3. http://www.thebigsort.com/home.php The Big Sort
4. http://www.economist.com/node/11581447 The Big Sort: Excerpt
5. Web site: Kentuckians Win Top Awards of Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues. Cross. Al. Blackford. Ann. University of Kentucky. UK Now. October 24, 2014. February 4, 2024.
6. http://www.dailyyonder.com/staff "Staff"
7. http://www.thebigsort.com/authors.php "Authors"
8. Web site: Historical Winners List. UCLA Anderson School of Management. January 31, 2019.