State of Belief/Air America; taped author interview with host Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, Thursday September 24th at 2:00pm; air date to come
The Pure Lover, David Plante, September 2009, cloth, $23.00, 978-0-8070-7298-1
Q Syndicate; a great write-up (with brief excerpt) is written in the upcoming October 5th issue by Richard Labonte in the Bookmarks section
Beacon Blurbs:
Pornland, Gail Dines, July 2010, cloth, $26.95, 978-0-8070-4452-0
“Pornland is a must read for anyone who is concerned or puzzled about our ever intensifying pornographic culture. From the intricate linking of the porn industry with Fortune 500 companies to behind the scenes of Girls Gone Wild, young men's confessions of being turned off by natural female bodies, and much more, Dines makes eye-opening connections and breaks new ground with every chapter. Thoroughly researched and forcefully argued, this phenomenal book pulls you in with a unique blend of humor, fierce intellect, and compassion for humanity.”
—Chyng Sun, associate professor of media studies at New York University and director of The Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality, and Relationships
“Pornland takes a quantum leap beyond the tired pro-porn vs. anti-porn debates of recent decades. From now on, it will be the starting point for serious discussions about how porn shapes and distorts social and sexual norms. Gail Dines understands both the economics and cultural power of the pornography industry perhaps better than anyone ever has. This is accessible and grounded social analysis and commentary at its finest.”
—Jackson Katz, Ph.D., creator of the video Tough Guise and author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help
“Take one big heart, a heap of talent, and a whole lot of courage and you get Amie Miller's She Looks Just Like You. Miller is a graceful, witty, compassionate guide along the journey that is lesbian parenting. By offering a glimpse of her passage from perfectly happy spouse to perfectly spellbound parent, she reminds us that lesbian parenting is as universal as it is unique and that, gender schmender, it is love that makes a family.”
—Harlyn Aizley, editor of Confessions of the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All
Not Quite Paradise, Adele Barker, December 2009, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-0061-8
"Anyone going to Sri Lanka should consider Adele Barker's Not Quite Paradise essential reading. Even travelers headed to other parts of the globe—or those going no farther than their own living room—will find this story of an American woman thoughtfully wending her way through the complexities of another country's culture and history fascinating."
—Kristin Ohlson, author of Stalking the Divine and co-author of Kabul Beauty School
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