Amie Klempnauer Miller goes to the source for answers to questions about what it's like being raised by two moms, in this exclusive interview with her seven-year-old daughter. Read more →
14 posts from October 2010
For many trying to build a life after prison, one box on an employment application can mean the difference between legitimate employment and returning to a life of crime. Read more →
Link Roundup
October 22, 2010
A look at recent media for Beacon books and authors. Read more →
The author of Holy Hullabaloos: A Road Trip to the Battlegrounds of the Church/State Wars has an offer Christine O'Donnell can't refuse. Read more →
Michael Lanza shares thoughts and photos from his recent trip to Mt. Rainier, including his observations of the effects of climate change on the ecology of the area. Read more →
Linda Nathan explains the differences between charter and pilot schools, and speaks up in defense of the "villains" of the new film Waiting for Superman. Read more →
The author of Love in a Headscarf discusses the universality of consumer culture and the historical importance of trade in the Muslim world. Read more →
With the media's attention on Snyder v. Phelps, Sherrilyn Ifill looks at a Supreme Court case with broader-reaching implications. Read more →
A look at modern marriage with an age-old twist. Read more →
Link Roundup: Branding Disease, Quality Education, and the Health Effects of Racism
October 12, 2010
A look at Beacon authors in the media. Read more →
Geoffrey Canada, author of Fist Stick Knife Gun, is featured in the new, critically-acclaimed documentary Waiting for Superman. Read more →
Is football too dangerous for kids? Read more →
Out now: Swan: Poems and Prose Poems, the twentieth volume from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Mary Oliver. Read the title poem on the Beacon Press website. Read more →
Out now: a new edition of Eboo Patel's acclaimed memoir with a new afterword by the author. Read more →