"With its clear and compelling truths about war, children, fear, and hope, The Life We Were Given becomes one of our very best and most important books about America's involvement with the people of Vietnam. And it's so much more. Exquisitely written, full of breathtaking suspense, this book will become a classic, a must read."
—Clyde Edgerton, author of The Bible Salesman, and other novels
All Souls, Michael Patrick MacDonald, October 2007, paperback re-release, $14.00, 978-0-8070-7213-4
Boston Globe; “All Souls still rules.” ran lovely article on October 4th in Books section.
The Morning Show/KPOJ Radio (Portland, OR); author interview live by phone on Friday, October 16th at 9:30am EST
Wisconsin Public Radio/Kathleen Dunn Show; Tuesday, October 20th; 11:00-12:00pm EST (10:00 – 11:00am Central); live by phone with call-ins
Voices of the Tri-States/KDTH Radio (Dubuque, Iowa); Wednesday, November 11th; 12:30 to 1:00 pm Central (1:30 – 2:00pm EST) ; live by phone with call-ins
Midwest Opinions/KOGA (public affairs, broadcast simultaneously on Hot Country 106.5 , and www.kmcx.com; broadcast throughout southwest Nebraska and northeast Colorado.); October 16th; 8:00 MDT; live by phone
Midwest Book Review; review assigned
Annals of Iowa; review assigned
Des Moines Register; op-ed by authors to run in November
KGAN/TV (CBS affililate,Cedar Rapids); doing news story the week of October 12th
Publicity Reviews, and Praise:
Fugitive Days, William Ayers, paperback reprint, November 2008, $15.00, 978-0-8070-3277-0
New York Times; The Caucus wrote October 8th about the little-known fact that Ayers wrote Dreams from my Father.
Publisher’s Weekly; ran a review in their October 12th issue.
“An acclaimed minister’s erudite and perhaps final treatise against theological parochialism… this book is an essential read for anyone interested in liberal religion.”
The Daily Texan (on-campus newspaper at University of Texas, Austin); wrote a story about Watkins and his book titled, “Facebook might be making us overly social” October 5th.
Family Sentence, Jeanine Cornillot, October 2009, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-0038-0
Booklist Online; currently running a review. First published September 28th.
“Cornillot uses her childhood experience to ground this exploration of a family split apart…readers will be intrigued as Cornillot swings between depth and frivolity, humor and pathos, and will wonder how any child could navigate such stormy waters.”
Democracy Now!; interview aired Thursday, October 8th regarding the unveiling of a statue commemorating Helen Keller at the US Capitol's National Statuary Hall
"With its clear and compelling truths about war, children, fear, and hope, The Life We Were Given becomes one of our very best and most important books about America's involvement with the people of Vietnam. And it's so much more. Exquisitely written, full of breathtaking suspense, this book will become a classic, a must read."
—Clyde Edgerton, author of The Bible Salesman, and other novels
Pornland, Gail Dines, July 2010, cloth, $26.95, 978-0-8070-4452-0
“An eyes-wide-open-look at the way the porn industry exploits and damages the gift of our sexuality to fuel itself. Pornland is well-researched, well-written, and heartfelt. I highly recommend it.”
—Wendy Maltz, L.C.S.W., D.S.T., coauthor of The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography
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