An excerpt from Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson shows Carson addressing industry criticisms that have dogged her work in the fifty years since the publication of Silent Spring. Read more →

Eboo Patel addresses violent protest and religious intolerance: "the actions of a thuggish few are increasingly viewed as representing the sentiments of entire nations and religions." Read more →

J. Jack Halberstam explains why he has a loosey-goosey attitude about pronouns. Read more →

Save yourself some money and keep your conscience clear: some ethical reasons to pass on the iPhone 5. Read more →

It is hard to achieve academic parity in the face of massive economic disparity. Read more →

Why are so many women single, so many men resisting marriage, and so many gays and lesbians having babies? Read more →

Media mentions and news about Beacon books and authors. Read more →

The author of Let the Students Speak! warns school officials to be wary when punishing students for inappropriate off-campus, online speech. Read more →

The Springs of Namje by Rajeev Goyal is the Peace Corps volunteer's inspirational story about the power of small change. Read more →

On this day eleven years ago, life in America was altered in ways we still grapple with today. Most of us have vivid memories of the day--the phone calls urging us to turn on the television, the shock of realizing... Read more →

The latest media mentions, appearances, and praise for Beacon books and authors. Read more →

A collection of empowering stories bringing together the voices of teachers, parents, and educational activists fighting market-driven educational policies. Read more →

A video of Bill Nye has gone viral--will its message about evolution and scientific literacy educate Americans? Read more →

A roundup of labor stories by David Bacon gives an overview of the issues facing immigrant workers in America. Read more →