The Danger Imperative was selected as a Finalist for the Hamilton Book Awards at UT Austin!

Humbled to be selected alongside other finalists and the grand prize winner that explored vital topics cutting across free speech, politics, academic freedom, climate change, and more.

Onward 🚀

“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”

The three spirits:

It’s cold and windy in Philly today. Missing Austin and the homie Shiner AKA The Bubs AKA My lil Dirtbag.

Latest addition to my “Fan Mail” scrapbook 📁

After some Googling, I think my man Domingo is an 80 y.o retiree outside Dallas.

Friend reminded me: consider how full my life is and how empty theirs must be to spend time/energy like this.

- Michael “Cara de Perro” Sierra-Arévalo, Ph.D.

This is Shiner (full name: Shiner Bark) the schmedium schnauzer. He’s the sleepiest, beardiest, best research assistant of all time.

Sound on 🔉for the 💤

Hello again, new followers! Wonderful to see you here. I write about policing, culture, and violence (📚 dangerimperative.com)

If you’re in Austin, join me at the TX Book Festival w/ @ievajusionyte.bsky.social to talk about police and the long reach of gun violence. Would love to hang 🤗

Conference ✅
Friends ✅
Books ✅

As always, thanks to the ever-growing list of people who lift me up and walk alongside me. On to Austin for the TX Book Festival this weekend!

Big year for policing books at ASC! Lots of panels, including a quadruple-header book salon w/ @michellesphelps.bsky.social @tonykcheng.bsky.social Samantha Simon, and me. 📚

If you come say hi, I’ve got a very groovy sticker for you 💀🚔

👋 Hello, new followers! My name’s Michael and it’s good to see you here 🔵☁️

I’m a sociologist who studies police, culture, and violence. My new book: The Danger Imperative (dangerimperative.com)

I’ll be at ASC W and Th, and doing a rad book event in Oakland 11/14. Come through! 📚

Been a minute 🔵☁️!

Honored to receive the Distinguished Book Award from @SocLawSection at ASA for The Danger Imperative!

Thanks, as always, to the long, long list of people who supported me and the work 🙏🏽

@columbiaup.bsky.social

We're 2 months from release of THE DANGER IMPERATIVE!

Available for pre-order on Amazon a.co/d/1WfyX84

or

Columbia U Press (use "CUP20" for 20% off!) tinyurl.com/ekbwsdr2

Outstanding couple days at the @dukelaw.bsky.social Criminology Roundtable. Feeling rejuvenated!

Thank you to Ben Grunwald & @sarahlageson.bsky.social for organizing, and Brandon Garrett / Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law hosting.