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July 17, 2007

Publicity, Reviews, and Praise:

The Sutras of Abu Ghraib, Aidan Delgado, cloth, August 2007, $24.95, 978-0-8070-7270-7

  • The Nation, author interviewed in feature story in the July 30th issue:

    http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070730/hedges

    The article and Delgado’s comments were also picked up by AlterNet and referenced in UK newspapers: The Independent, Belfast Telegraph, Sunday Herald and Guardian online

  • CNN International, author interviewed on Friday, July 13th at 5:30 pm (ET)
  • Democracy Now! interview with Amy Goodman, aired July 12th
  • Booklist, review in the August 1st issue:
“an absorbing and worthy story that offers one man’s perspective on a conflict that continues to divide our nation.”

The Boston Italians , Stephen Puleo, cloth, May 2007, $26.95, 978-0-8070-5036-1

  • #10 on the Boston Globe Bestseller List, July 15th (3rd appearance)

Acts of Faith, Eboo Patel, cloth, July 2007, $22.95, 978-0-8070-7726-9

  • Brian Lehrer Show/WNYC Radio (NPR New York); Thursday, July 19th; 10:40 -11:00 am, live in-studio
  • Talk of the Nation/NPR; Thursday, July 19th; 2:00 pm; live via remote from New York
  • Tavis Smiley Show/PBS; Monday, July 23rd; taped interview airs nationally on PBS stations.
  • 2nd printing now in stock

Can We Talk about Race?, Beverly Daniel Tatum, cloth, $22.95, April 2007, 978-0-8070-3284-8

  • Ben Mehrens Show /Wisconsin Public Radio; Wednesday, July 25th; 6:00 – 7:00 pm EST (5-6:00 p.m central), live by phone
  • C-SPAN Book TV, After Words, interview with Roger Wilkins aired Saturday, July 7th at 9 pm (ET) and Sunday, July 8th at 6 pm. (ET) and 9 pm (ET)
  • Principle Magazine, a staff recommended book with a 200 word excerpt in the September issue

Plain Secrets, Joe Mackall, cloth, $24.95, June 2007, 978-0-8070-1064-8

The Missing Class , Katherine S. Newman and Victor Tan Chen, cloth, $24.95, September 2007, 978-0-8070-4139-0

  • Booklist, review in the August 1st issue:

“This revealing exposé gives voice to this growing segment of the population.”

"They Take Our Jobs!", Aviva Chomsky, paperback original, $14.00, July 2007, 978-0-8070-4156-7

  • Weekly Signals/KUCI-FM (Irvine, CA) Tuesday, July 24, 8:30-8:55 Pacific Time.

Can We Talk About Race? Beverly Daniel Tatum, cloth, April 2007, $22.95, 978-0-8070-3284-8

  • Ben Mehrens Show /Wisconsin Public Radio; Wednesday, July 25th; 6:00 – 7:00pm EST (5-6:00pm central), live by phone

Queer Action, Come Out and Win, Sue Hyde, paperback original, June 2007, $13.00, 978-0-8070-7972-0 / Out Law, Lisa Keen, paperback original, $13.00, June 2007, 978-0-8070-7966-9

  • Voice of Youth Advocates, reviews in the August 2007 issue:

“Hyde presents activism as an organized method for gaining self-acceptance as well as societal and political change . . . This book fills a niche that heretofore has lacked a sophisticated yet accessible treatment of the topic . . . This book has staying power for the reader and as a library collection staple.”

“Keen addresses youth of high school and college age with respect for their intelligence and experiences, and provides suggestions for appropriate use of channels likely to be available to those who are somewhat, although not yet completely, independent as they emerge as young adults.”
  • Edge Boston, review posted July 12th:

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ci=108&ch=entertainment&sc=books&sc2=reviews&sc3=non-fiction&id=6835

When the Rivers Run Dry, Fred Pearce, March 2007, Paperback, $16.00, 978-0-8070-8573-8

  • Boston Globe, paperback covered in science book round-up in the July 15th issue
  • Daily Kos, review posted July 12th:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/7/12/162926/000

“. . . perhaps it is time for you to spend some time with Fred Pearce and his wonderful When the Rivers Run Dry.”

Confessions of the Other Mother, Harlyn Aizley, May 2006, Paperback Original, $16.00, 978-0-8070-7963-4

  • Parenting Magazine, Online, author launches new blog titled “Are You My Mothers?”:

http://community.parents.com/dgroups/persona.jsp?plckPersonaPage=PersonaBlog&plckUserId=b299f3b565ea91323795bdaf06d989ab&userId=b299f3b565ea91323795bdaf06d989ab&ordersrc=rdparents0083&

Rights Update:

  • The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh, Polish rights sold to Santorski Jacek & Co.
  • One-Dimensional Man by Herbert Marcuse, Korean rights sold to Hanmaum Co.
  • The Straight Mind by Monique Wittig, Swedish rights sold to Modernista

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