Sophia Raday reflects on the changing meaning of Memorial Day, from her family to yours. Read more →
18 posts from May 2010
The Legacy of George Tiller
May 30, 2010
One year after the killing of Dr. George Tiller, Carole Joffe looks at his important legacy. Read more →
Link Roundup: Read, Listen, Watch…Discuss
May 28, 2010
Read, Listen, Watch…Discuss. Read more →
Speaking to a convention of Sri Lankan Tamil doctors, Adele Barker discovers renewal through books. Read more →
David Chura draws hope from his jailhouse students and from the recent Supreme Court decision on life sentences for juveniles. Read more →
Link Roundup: Online Conversation Starters
May 21, 2010
Beacon authors are collecting laurels and starting important conversations. Read more →
David Chura finds people working within prisons to make life better for kids in adult lockup. Read more →
It's been an interesting basketball season. What did those Los Suns jerseys really say? Read more →
Link Roundup: Join the Conversation
May 14, 2010
Busy authors mean many important conversations happening out in the world. We hope you'll join in. Read more →
The Century of the Old
May 12, 2010
Fred Pearce says that the 21st Century will be "the century of the old." And that's a good thing. Read more →
Department of Congratulations!
May 11, 2010
Congratulations to Beacon Press staff and associates for their inspired design of David Plante's The Pure Lover, recently honored by Bookbuilders of Boston. Read more →
A Poet Lifts Her Voice in Honor of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height
May 10, 2010
We invite you to join the poet Maya Angelou called, "a lion in literature's forest," as she lifts her voice in tribute to Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. Read more →
Happy Mother’s Day! And happy Mother’s Day! Read more →
Link Roundup: Happy Mother’s Day Weekend
May 07, 2010
Don't forget: Mother's Day is May 9th! Read more →
Fran Hawthorne is lost in a stack of green living guides. Read more →
How NAFTA produced Mexican migration. Read more →
Aviva Chomsky speaks with captured migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more →
Beacon editor Alexis Rizzuto is trying hay-bale gardening and reflecting on earlier generations of gardeners in her family. Read more →