For the third edition of _Cross-Talk in Comp Theory_, Victor Villanueva recruited the expertise of colleague
Kristin L. Arola in order to flesh out the discussion on composition and technology. The quick movement of the
paradigm--from the personal computer to local-area networks to the rise of social networking--suggests the need
to recall the talk and the cross-talk concerning computers and their products for composition. The award-winning
Villanueva and his coeditor Arola have dropped nine essays from the second edition, reoriented others into new
sections, and added eight new essays, including six in the new technology section, "Virtual Talk: Composing
Beyond the Word."
Amid these changes, the third edition maintains the historical perspective of previous editions while continuing
to provide insights on the relatively new discipline of composition studies. Landmark contributions by major figures
such as Donald Murray, Janet Emig, Walter Ong, Sondra Perl, Mike Rose, and Patricia Bizzell remain. They are joined
by the works of other trailblazing scholars such as Peter Elbow and Richard Ohmann. This edition also incorporates
texts by key names within comp's conversations on technology, including Adam Banks, Cynthia Selfe, and Kathleen
Blake Yancey. The result is a collection that continues to provide new and experienced teachers and scholars with
indispensable insights into the challenges, controversies, and ever-shifting currents within our rich and ever-evolving
field.