I learned from Routledge that in a little over a year, the book has now sold about 1,900 copies, including over 1,700 in paperback. The latter number is especially gratifying, since hardly any reviews have yet appeared (the most visible one was Choice), which suggests word-of-mouth has been favorable. Thank you to all readers!




My former colleagues at another university in Middle East have also been moved to online teaching indefinitely, with the students…