A few moments from Michael Bronski's A Queer History of the United States. Read more →
17 posts from June 2011
You may not want to explain the details of Anthony Weiner's public disgrace to your kids, but if you keep mum, you may be missing a chance to teach your kids some valuable lesson. Read more →
Whitey Bulger's long time girlfriend's concern over her appearance played a key role in the FBI's strategy to catch the fugitive. Read more →
Whitey Bulger was arrested yesterday. Learn more about his impact in the community of South Boston and read an excerpt from Michael Patrick MacDonald's memoir, All Souls. Read more →
Mary Oliver reads "The Summer Day"
June 21, 2011
Mary Oliver asks, "[W]hat is it you plan to do/ with your one wild and precious life?" Read more →
Enter to Win a Signed Copy of A Queer History of the United States
June 17, 2011
Beacon Press is celebrating Pride Month with a giveaway. Enter to win an autographed copy of A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski, a book The Bay Area Reporter called "A monumental achievement." Watch our trailer for... Read more →
We note two important figures in America's queer history. Read more →
What's in a name? Nick Krieger explains his decision to have his old name in the title of his memoir. Read more →
A father watches his son and asks himself, "When, I wonder, did I first begin to lose my faith in the moment I was living in? When did my life first start to feel like a sprawling “to do” list?" Read more →
A new book looks at the links between the American civil rights movement and other freedom movements around the world. Read more →
A selection of excerpts from new and backlist Beacon LGBT titles. Read more →
June 13 marks the 40th anniversary of the day the New York Times began publishing the Pentagon Papers, and the federal government has finally decided to declassify them. Read more →
A new book about climate change takes the uniquely positive-yet realistic-position that humans and animals can adapt and persist. Read more →
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed wants to know why steps haven't been taken to make the roads safer in a certain Middle Eastern Country. Read more →
A few favorite spots around Boston from authors who have written about our fair city. Read more →
Link Roundup: "Expiring," Innocuous Cancers, and LGBT Infighting
June 02, 2011
A look at recent Beacon Press media. Read more →
Baseball's All-Star Game is in Arizona this year. What to do if you're a baseball fan who wants to voice opposition to SB 1070, Arizona's anti-immigrant law? How about voting for the many fine Latino players, who make up one-third of the league? Read more →