The Atlantic; author story in the UK magazine Prospect was picked up by The Atlantic’s new wire. No book mention, but nice name recognition for author on this issue.
(Beacon editor Amy Caldwell has been in touch with Whole Earth Catalog founder Stewart Brand who just reviewed our book on Amazon!)
5.0 out of 5 stars Now the best book on population, March 16, 2010
By Stewart Brand (Sausalito, CA USA)
I judge books by how dog-eared they are when I finish them and whether I buy copies to press into the hands of colleagues and friends. This book soars in both categories.
I've been active in population politics and recently wrote about the subject in my own book (Whole Earth Discipline). I wish to hell I'd had Pearce's book in hand when I was writing, because he produces no end of important news on the subject, including the deep streak of eugenics wrong theory that has nearly poisoned the subject ever since Malthus. (Applause to HG Wells for seeing through the pious racism back when everyone thought it was obvious truth.) This is a great book on a crucial subject.
Featured Books:
The Blue Cotton Gown, Patricia Harman, October 2009, paperback, $16.00, 978-0-8070-7291-2
Author Events:
Virginia Book Festival March 21st, 1:30 PM
UVA Bookstore
Panel and book signing afterward
Alderson Broadus College Nursing School April 21st, 10:00 AM
“Midwifery in West Virginia”
Book signing afterward
Philippi, WV
Bookseller Book Group May 4th, 7:00PM
Speaker phone reading from BCG and phone interview
Birmingham, AL
Athens Birthing Community Annual Birth Fair May 8th, Time 1pm
Keynote Speaker – “Taking Care of Ourselves, Taking Care of Our Patience, and Taking Control of the Narrative”
Book signing
Athens, OH
West Virginia University, School of Nursing May 14th
Pinning Ceremony
Keynote Speaker – “Taking Care of Patients. Taking Care of Ourselves.”
Book signing afterward
Parkersburg, WV
Publicity Reviews, and Praise:
Morning Haiku, Sonia Sanchez, February 2010, cloth, $19.95, 978-0-8070-6910-3
Rain Taxi Review of Books ran a fantastic review of Sonia Sanchez’s Morning Haiku in their March 2010 issue.
“Sanchez’s haiku is as simple and clear as breathing, but with everything that brings energy and vivacity to being alive.”
The Pure Lover, David Plante, September 2009, cloth, $23.00, 978-0-8070-7298-1
The Gay and Lesbian Review; reviewed in the March - April issue
"His latest book, an innovative and incantatory memoir about the family that he formed with his partner of forty years… couldn’t be any less ambiguous in its portrayal of the couple’s life together, and in its bracingly poignant meditations on Stangos’ death from brain cancer in 2004. In an era when the heated debate over same-sex marriage seems to be at the very heart of our public discourse, this book offers a cumulative portrait, taken in snapshots, of a long-term gay relationship that’s as valid a marriage as any other."
The Joy Cardin Show/WNPR; live in-studio author interview on March 25th from 8-9am Central / 9-10am EST
Pacifica’s Hard Knock Radio/KPFA (Berkeley, CA); author interview aired Friday March 12th at 4:07pm PST. The 22 minute interview begins at the 7:10 mark. The host had high praise for the book, calling it an important book that needs to be read by all, including policy makers.
WHMP’s Bill Dwight Show (Northampton, Ma); author interview is now online. The interview begins at the 1:25 mark, with author reading a passage from his book (Prison Birthday). The 20-minute interview also mentioned the March 16th author event at local bookstore Broadside Books
Not Quite Paradise, Adele Barker, December 2009, cloth, $24.95, 978-0-8070-0061-8
Washington Post’s Going Out Guide; March 15th Politics & Prose event was covered in the Saturday Edition. Event had great turnout (a full house!). It was also mentioned on the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace & Justice website
Advisory Council for the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace & Justice; author recently invited to join the council
A Traveler’s Library; a small blog, ran a nice review about the book. The post was written by the moderator of Adele’s panel at the Tucson Festival of Books.
Journal of GLBT Family Studies; book received a very positive review
“Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law is many things. It is a helpful introduction to the major issues that comprise the realm of family law, especially those most pressing to families that do not fit into traditional definitions. It is a good sourcebook of major judicial and legislative decisions, both constructive and detrimental, that have shaped the lives of GLBT families over the past 40 years. It is an archive of poignant narratives detailing actual people who have benefited and suffered under this system. Perhaps most importantly, it is a major advancement in the recognition of that often ignored but critically important third perspective in the contemporary debate over gay marriage.”
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