The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor/ Minnesota Public Radio; listen to Keillor read Mary Oliver’s poem, The Poet Goes to Indiana; aired Tuesday, October 14th
Saving Paradise, Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker, July 2008, cloth, $34.95, 978-0-8070-6750-4
▪ Publisher’s Weekly; Named one of PW’s Best Books of the Year in their November 3rd issue
“This humane and often beautiful study of faith, loss and hope straddles the boundary between historical discovery and spiritual writing.”
The Lonely American, Jacqueline Olds, M.D. and Richard S. Schwartz, M.D., February 2009, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-0034-2
▪ Library Journal; review in the November 1st issue
“Like seminal works . . . this recent addition to the sociological and psychological literature on loneliness is a substantive contribution . . . The authors capture the essence of our depressed and disjointed culture, especially now that the economy is failing and workaholism is no longer a viable refuge for many. They offer no foolproof solutions, but they do successfully generate awareness of the problem and encourage the ubiquitous lonely Americans to seek attachment and commitment as they pursue happiness. Highly recommended for all public and university libraries.
▪ Orion; a short review in the Book Notes section; to run in the November / December issue
“Amble this still-walkable city with Mitchell, a thoughtful writer who recalls how the first land trusts, the first Audubon society, and some of the first effective environmental citizen protests happened here.”
The Opinion Makers, David W. Moore, September 2008, cloth, $23.95, 978-0-8070-4232-8
▪ Talking Points Memo Café; read David Moore’s piece about McCain’s fight for New Hampshire; posted November 3rd
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