Hi all, Beyond Meryl Streep calling out Trump’s mimicry of reporter Serge Kovaleski at last night’s Golden Globes, we need a nuanced discussion about the policies impacting people with disabilities, infringements upon their communication rights, and the implications for free speech in society writ large. My book *Giving Voice: Mobile Communication, Disability, and Inequality* (MIT Press, 2017) is intended to move that conversation forward, and I’m happy to share that the Introduction is now free online through MIT Press: http://bit.ly/giving_voice_intro If you like what you read, there’s plenty more in the full book, available for pre-order on Amazon: http://bit.ly/giving_voice_amazon ​ Best,​ ​Meryl​ -- *Meryl Alper* Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies Northeastern University Holmes 217 m.alper@northeastern.edu merylalper.com COMING SOON: *Giving Voice: Mobile Communication, Disability, and Inequality*(MIT Press <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/giving-voice>, Pre-Order on Amazon <https://www.amazon.com/Giving-Voice-Communication-Disability-Inequality/dp/0262035588/> )