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William Allen Bishop
Bishop speaking at Ideafestival 2015
Born	1953 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupations	Author Journalist Social commentator
Known for	Co-author of The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart
Notable work	The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart (co-authored with Robert Cushing)

William Allen Bishop (born 1953) 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.

Bishop was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

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.

Awards

• 1996 Gerald Loeb Award for Commentary

References

1. "Philip Ardery Obituary". Lexington Herald-Leader. July 29, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
2. "The big sort". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
3. The Big Sort thebigsort.com. Retrieved March 2011
4. "The Big Sort: Excerpt". The Economist. Retrieved March 2011
5. Cross, Al; Blackford, Ann (October 24, 2014). "Kentuckians Win Top Awards of Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues". UK Now. University of Kentucky. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
6. "Staff" Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine dailyyonder.com. Retrieved June 2013
7. "Authors" thebigsort.com. Retrieved June 2013
8. "Historical Winners List". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved January 31, 2019.

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• The Big Sort
• Daily Yonder

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