When you buy copies, you're not just ordering books—you’re expanding the canon.
Pre-Order Copies. Join the Founding Circle (Professors Edition).
About the Book
A Pot to Piss In is a memoir by Sagashus Levingston that defies convention. It tells the story of a Black mother of six who dared to chase a life of legacy, wealth, and freedom—even when she was told she didn’t have a “pot to piss in.”
This is a story about ambition, identity, motherhood, sex, money, housing, trauma—and transformation. It’s rooted in personal experience, but it’s a mirror for a society that often overlooks the women doing the most and judged the hardest.
A Pot to Piss In invites deep, interdisciplinary dialogue—on race, gender, class, policy, and power.
For professors, this book isn’t just a reading—it’s a movement.
This Founding Circle: Professors Edition Is About....
This is a pre-order campaign—but it’s about more than book sales. It’s about shaping the movement before it becomes mainstream.
When educators and institutions like yours choose to include A Pot to Pss In*—in syllabi, first-year experiences, reading groups, or professional development—it becomes more than a book.
It becomes a catalyst for critical inquiry, a bridge between lived experience and academic frameworks, and a mirror that reflects the complexity of identity, power, and survival. It offers students strategy and storytelling, representation and rigor—and gives educators new language and depth to explore some of today’s most urgent questions.
This isn’t just course content. It’s cultural conversation. It’s scholarship in motion.
The professors who teach it first won’t just be early adopters. They’ll be shaping how this story—and the ideas inside it—are studied, shared, and remembered.
Why The Founding Circle (Professors Edition) Right Now
You could read the book. But why just read it—when you and your students can be part of something bigger?
The Founder's Circle – Professors Edition offers early access to teaching tools, direct engagement with the author, and a place in a national conversation on power, narrative, and transformation.
What You Get:
Curriculum-Ready Tools: Chapter summaries, unit plans, and discussion prompts
Author Access: Live Q&A or a custom video for your class
Student Reflection Guide: Support deep engagement and personal connection
Your support helps fund the movement—bringing programming, tour stops, and resources to women and organizations who might otherwise be left out. You’re not just receiving a book—you’re helping deliver one.
Later gets you the book. Now gets you the movement.
The Framework
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Say It.
Declare that you’re part of something real—from day one.
Founding Circle members raise their hand early and say, “I believe in this. I’m all in.” -
Build It.
They say: it’s just a pre-order. But this? This is participation. You’re helping launch a movement that reaches women, builds access, and plants legacy.
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Be First.
You don’t just get access. You get early access—to the tools, the spaces, the experiences, and the connection. And not just for the perks, but because you’ve earned your place here.
About the Author
I’m Dr. Sagashus Levingston—a mother of six, a PhD, and a woman who had to figure it out while everything felt like it was falling apart.
When I created A Pot to P*ss In, I imagined it on syllabi across the country. In grad school, I’d read too many books that framed mothers outside of “respectability” as cautionary tales, charity cases, or the cause of poverty. I wanted to offer something different.
That vision began with my dissertation, grew into Infamous Mothers, extended through the blog, and now lives in this book. A Pot to P*ss In was created to be part of the literary, critical, and theoretical ecosystem—one that challenges assumptions, reflects real lives, and reshapes how we define power, resilience, and leadership in the classroom.
Tier 1: The Lesson
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Designed for smaller classrooms, this bundle makes it easy to teach A Pot to Piss In with depth and ease. From a signed desk copy to a ready-made unit plan and a welcome video from the author herself, you’ll have everything you need to spark powerful conversations and connect students to the heart of the story.
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Signed Desk Copy
Complimentary, signed copy of A Pot to Piss In for instructors.Chapter Summaries
Quick-reference breakdowns of each chapter’s key themes.Unit Plan + Prompts
Ready-to-use structure and discussion starters.Author Welcome Video
A short, personal message from Dr. Sagashus for your class.
$500 total (plus shipping)
You save over $250 in added value
Join the Founding Circle Professors Edition: There’s Levels to This
Tier 2: The Engagement
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For classrooms ready to go deeper.
Tier Two offers an immersive experience—complete with a student writing guide, behind-the-scenes insight from the author, and early access to live Q&A. Plus, the first 10 classes to sign up receive a personalized video response from Dr. Sagashus herself.
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New in Tier 2:
Live 30-Minute Q&A (Virtual)
Join a a scheduled Q&A session with Dr. Sagashus—open to participating colleges and universities.Two Signed Copies
One for you. One to gift to a standout student, colleague, or TA.Student Reflection & Writing Guide
Prompts and journaling exercises to help students reflect deeply and personally on the text.Bonus Video: Behind the Writing
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the author's writing process and what didn’t make the final cut.
Includes everything from Tier 1:
Chapter Summaries
Quick-reference breakdowns of each chapter’s key themes.Unit Plan + Discussion Prompts
A flexible, classroom-ready teaching structure with guided questions.Author Welcome Video
A personal greeting from Dr. Sagashus to introduce the book and welcome your class.
$1,500 total (plus shipping)
You save over $1,000 in added value
Tier 3: The Full Experience
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NEW in Tier 3:
One Faculty or Campus Talk with Dr. Sagashus (60 minutes, virtual)
A powerful, customized keynote-style session—perfect for lectures, faculty development, or campus-wide conversations.Personalized Class Video
First 10 classes only: Dr. Sagashus records a custom 10–15 minute video responding to your students’ questions.Three (3) Signed Copies
One for the instructor and two to gift—to colleagues, student leaders, or program champions.
Includes everything from Tier 2:
Live 30-Minute Q&A Access (Virtual)
Join an exclusive, multi-campus Q&A event with Dr. Sagashus—bringing students and faculty across institutions together.Student Reflection & Writing Guide
Downloadable assignments and journaling prompts for personal and academic engagement.Bonus Video: Behind the Writing
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the author’s creative process and what didn’t make the final cut.
Also includes everything from Tier 1:
Chapter Summaries
Quick-reference breakdowns of each chapter’s key themes and topics.Unit Plan + Discussion Prompts
A complete classroom-ready structure for teaching the book with depth and flexibility.Author Welcome Video
A personal message to students from Dr. Sagashus to open your unit with connection and context.
$2,500 total (plus shipping)
You save over $3,000 in added value
Here’s How It Works
Pre-order copies of A Pot to Pss In* to join the Founding Circle.
Choose your edition + tier (Book Club, Professors, or Organizations)
Complete payment (via website or invoice—we’ll guide you)
Get a welcome email with next steps + timeline
Receive your digital toolkit (within a few days of payment)
Books ship 3–5 days after launch (June 17)
Join live events + author experiences (depending on your tier)
Founding Circle Closes June 16 at Midnight
After that, this door closes. These perks disappear. This version of the experience won’t happen again.
If you want the full-circle journey from pre-order to legacy-building—this is it.
More Ways to Be Foundational
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Book Clubs: Bring the Blueprint to Your Circle.
Whether you’re part of a cozy living room crew or a powerful online sisterhood, A Pot to Pss In* is more than a book—it’s fuel for real talk, reflection, and transformation. Founding Circle book clubs get early access to guides, prompts, and a seat at the national conversation.
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Instructors: Teach the Text. Change the Narrative.
From women’s studies to sociology to leadership development, this memoir lives at the intersection of lived experience and academic rigor. Founding Circle educators get curriculum resources, discussion prompts, and a powerful way to engage students.
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Organizations: Expand the Impact.
Founding Circle partners include nonprofits, women’s initiatives, and mission-driven teams who are ready to hold space for healing, building, and change. We offer bulk orders, group experiences, and access to Sagashus for key conversations.
From Pre-Order to Canon
Pre-ordering A Pot to P*ss In isn’t just adding a book to your shelf—it’s contributing to the evolving conversation about what belongs in the classroom.
This is your opportunity to be among the first educators to bring a culturally urgent, intellectually rigorous memoir into academic spaces. By pre-ordering now, you’re not just preparing for a course—you’re helping define which stories are taught, how they’re taught, and who gets to be seen within them.
You’re not responding to a trend. You’re setting the standard.
From Pre-Order to Canon—this is how cultural legacies are made.
FAQs
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It’s a pre-order campaign—but it’s also a national movement. When you join the Founding Circle, you’re not just bringing A Pot to P*ss In into your classroom—you’re helping shape how it’s studied, shared, and remembered. You get early access to curriculum tools, direct author engagement, and a seat at the table of a cultural conversation rooted in scholarship, strategy, and survival.
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Professors, instructors, departments, and academic programs teaching courses in literature, gender studies, African American studies, education, sociology, and beyond. Whether you’re using the book in a classroom, faculty development session, or campus-wide initiative—this edition is for you.
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Your pre-order does two things:
It equips you with powerful teaching tools, videos, and author access.
It funds the movement—helping bring programming, tour stops, and resources to women and organizations that might otherwise be left out.
You’re not just receiving a book—you’re helping deliver one.
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Yes! Tier 2 includes a custom video (for the first 10 sign-ups), and Tier 3 includes a live, virtual session that can be tailored to your program’s goals and context.
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You’ll receive digital materials (lesson plans, prompts, videos) within 2–3 weeks of ordering. For Tier 3, live virtual sessions are available to schedule between September and February, with booking windows provided in advance.
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All tiers include exclusive access to teaching tools, videos, and event options. The more you engage, the more you receive:
Tier 1: The Lesson ($500 + S&H | 25 Books)
Signed desk copy
Chapter summaries + teaching prompts
Author welcome video
Tier 2: The Conversation ($995 + S&H | 50 Books)
Custom video for your class (first 10 only)
Live 30-minute Q&A session
Bonus reflection guide + behind-the-scenes video
Two signed copies
Includes everything from Tier 1
Tier 3: The Full Experience ($2,500 + S&H | 100 Books)
60-minute virtual talk from Dr. Sagashus
Three signed copies
Includes everything from Tier 1 & 2
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The Founding Circle closes June 16 at midnight. After that, these perks disappear and this version of the experience won’t happen again. If you want to be part of shaping how this story lives in classrooms and communities—this is the moment.
Be Part of the First 500. Let’s Change the Story—Together.
This isn’t just about a book. It’s about building something bigger.
Join the women saying yes to themselves, their stories, and their legacy.
The first 500 pre-orders are helping build the foundation—fueling the Without Apology tour, planting circles in other cities, and getting A Pot to P*ss In into the hands of women who need it most.
