Yesterday I reviewed Kristen Buras’ new book–the other side of the story–about Néw Orleans. I complained that the hardcover was priced at $125. Apparently the publisher got the message. The softcover was supposed to be out in 2015, but publication has been advanced. It will be available in a few weeks for $40, maybe less.
The book is called “Charter Schools, Race, and Urban Space: Where the Market Meets Grassroots Resistance.
Several cities–including York City, Pa.–want to copy the Néw Orleans model. Parents! Read Buras’ book before it is too late and your public schools have been destroyed, privatized, and monetized.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
No doubt a fine book. A book that should be in my library. But $40 for a paperback copy? I won’t even mention the absurd hard cover price. Who is kidding whom? Yes, I admire the Routledge publishing house. Do they want the book to sell to more than the academic set? I figure (hope) my local library will have a copy. How is the author going to amass any royalties?