Mombian; the blog for lesbian moms praises Nancy Polikoff’s
Beacon Broadside post
“Why is an ultra-right legal group supporting the custody suit
of a lesbian mom? Nancy Polikoff, author of Beyond (Straight and Gay)
Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law asks the question in a
fascinating post today at Beacon Broadside.”
Inheriting
the Trade, Thomas Norman DeWolf, January 2008, Cloth, $25.95, 978-0-8070-7281-3
CBS Early Show; co-host Harry Smith interviewed DeWolf and his cousin
Katrina Browne; clips of the documentary will be shown; will air June 19th.
P.O.V. / PBS; Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North,
the Sundance selected documentary based on DeWolf’s book has been selected
for a national broadcast premiere; coming June 24th
Without a
Map, Meredith Hall, cloth, April 2007, $24.95, 978-0-8070-7273-8
#14 on this week’s Book Sense NEIBA Bestseller List for
paperback non-fiction
Publicity, Reviews, and Praise:
Surprised
by God,
by Danya Ruttenberg, August 2008, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-1068-6
Booklist; review in the July 1st issue
“A tremendously satisfying memoir of spiritual awakening. . .”
Tikkun; review forthcoming in July/August issue in “Tikkun
Recommends” section
American History; featured excerpt in August issue
American Spirit; review in July/August or September/October issue
The Wilson Quarterly; review to run in summer issue; date to come
Upcoming Events:
Fraunces Tavern Museum; author talk; New York City, June 19th
Love You to
Pieces, Suzanne Kamata, paperback original, June 2008, $17.00, 978-0-8070-0030-4
Image Journal, review in the June 15th issue
“Even for readers who are not parenting one of the 8 million babies
born worldwide each year with genetic birth defects, this anthology offers
something profound. The stories and poems collected here demonstrate vividly
that it’s in caring for others that we discover our truest humanity.”
Late Mornings/KVON (Napa, CA); Tuesday, June 24th; 7:00 a.m. PST;
live by phone
North Carolina Book Watch/UNCTV (North Carolina’s statewide
public television network); taping July 14th; air date to come
Saving Paradise,
Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker, July 2008, cloth, $34.95, 978-0-8070-6750-4
Booklist; review in July 1st issue
Upcoming Broadcast:
Elliot Bay Books and Seattle First Baptist / Spiritual Synthesis Series;
author reading and signing, Tuesday, July 1st; 7 p.m., Seattle, WA
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship; author reading and signing, Wednesday,
July 2nd; 7 p.m., Bellingham, WA
Sundays in
America, Suzanne Strempek Shea, April 2008, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-7224-0
Presbyterians Today; review in upcoming issue
Sun Herald (Biloxi, MI); review forthcoming
Religion News Service; Cecile Holmes interviewed author via email
for forthcoming story
Spartanburg Journal (South Carolina); story forthcoming about author’s
visit
Inheriting
the Trade, Thomas Norman DeWolf, January 2008, Cloth, $25.95, 978-0-8070-7281-3
Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, Greater Fort Lauderdale
Broward County Convention Center; workshop led by DeWolf to examine the
complicated legacy of slavery, a fresh look at history and tools to overcome
racism, followed by book signing; Fort Lauderdale, FL; June 28th, 1:30pm
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