Thrillers aren't the only good reading when you've got your toes in the sand: The Cure For Everything could be just what the doctor ordered. Read more →
17 posts from July 2012
Beacon's Associate Publisher Tom Hallock found it tricky to catch up with writer Michael Lanza on a recent NH hike. Read more →
The Chick-fil-A showdown has illustrated one thing: ethical consumerism is not limited to liberal causes. Read more →
The problem of military sexual harassment and assault is the subject of a documentary film, The Invisible War, which won the US Documentary Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Read more →
Carl Elliott examines the different responses to medical ethics scandals in New Zealand and at his home institution, the University of Minnesota. Read more →
The latest media hits and mentions for Beacon books and authors. Read more →
Sherrilyn Ifill asks women who are trying to have it "all" to get behind economic empowerment for the women who face the biggest challenges. Read more →
Wind power is not simply a fantasy perpetrated by Barack Obama and the Democratic Party--it is a technology that can provide a fifth of America's power. Read more →
Top media hits and praise for upcoming books in our first edition of the Beacon Buzz! Read more →
Why does Trader Joe's inspire such devotion, and how does it sell itself as a "neighborhood" grocery store? Read more →
A new book about a man who hears God's call to help children in Africa, but finds that truly helping is harder than he thinks. Read more →
The first Wal-Mart store opened fifty years ago this month. What has its dominance meant to American workers? Read more →
A research laboratory at the Department of Energy has some encouraging projections of a more sustainable future. Read more →
Celebrating Women's Voices on Independence Day
July 04, 2012
In anticipation of Independence Day, read a patriotic excerpt from Nancy Rubin Stuart's book The Muse of the Revolution. Read more →
Happy Fourth of July from Beacon Press! Read more →
Carole Joffe honors those whose perseverance in the face of incredible pressure continue to fight for women's reproductive freedoms. Read more →
The words of Frederick Douglass on the meaning of Independence Day continues to hold meaning for many who find it hard to embrace the holiday. Read more →