Friends, I am so grateful and honored that this book—a book with lots of maps (thank you UW Cartography Lab!) that is all about the movement of people and writing—has made its way into readers’ hands. It was published in 2019, and then there was (is) the pandemic, so here’s some catch up.
The wonderful Amy Garey, from CaMP Anthropology, honored me with this interview. My favorite comment of hers: “This may well be the only ethnographic project comparing Brazil and Latvia.” But seriously, all her comments and questions were wonderful.
In 2021, the book was honored with the CCCC Advancement of Knowledge Award. The award is for “empirical studies” that “advance writing studies.” Thank you, writing studies colleagues, for reading and caring about this work! I’m especially thrilled to have shared this award with the amazing team of co-editors of Bordered Writers about Latinx literacy practices at Hispanic-Serving Institutions!
In 2020, the book was honored with the Edward B. Fry Book Award from the Literacy Research Association. Education and literacy family, thank you supporting work that I hope highlights and honors transnational family literacy practices.
Thank you again to Spencer/National Academy of Education, Susan Cellmer, my wonderful research team, the University of Wisconsin, the committed community members who so generously shared their stories with me, and so many more for helping this book be born. A special thank you to Amália’s caregivers. Writing takes a community.