The Perfect Complement to the Conventions

Tweet Land of Liberty: Irreverent Rhymes from the Political Circus by @ElinorLipman

Elinor Lipman spoke with Here and Now about tweeting political poetry.

Shelf Awareness for Readers author interview.

Shelf Awareness Book Trade book trailer of the day.

Be sure to watch and share the Elinor Lipman for Tweet Laureate Campaign Video.

Listen and Watch:

Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America by Eboo Patel

Listen to Eboo speaking with Wisconsin Public Radio's Joy Cardin Show.

Upcoming: Patel interview on Christine Amanpour's show, "Amanpour," on CNN International September 11

Iowa Public Radio/River to River; September 07.

Melissa Harris-Perry Show/MSNBC; September 09.

WNYC Radio/Brian Lehrer Show; September 11.

Watch Eboo Patel give the convocation lecture at Concordia College, where he discusses the journey of college life. 

Notable Mentions:

White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf by Aaron Bobrow-Strain

Interviewed in a feature about white bread in Boston Globe

Mother Earth News review in the Aug/Sept issue:  “A really good read.”

Interview on KCRW (Southern California NPR) “The Lunch Show.”

The Most Expensive Game in Town: The Rising Cost of Youth Sports and the Toll on Today's Families by Mark Hyman

Boston Globe review in sports book round-up.

Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words: Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia by Kate Whouley

Boston Globe author and book mention

Coming Soon:

Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation Is Shaping Our World by David Burstein (Forthcoming February 2013)

“The millennials are a unique generation with a strong entrepreneurial streak that has seen them create some of the most impactful businesses of this century. As a millennial entrepreneur, I found Fast Future to be an inspiring and powerful account of the world we live and work in every day.” —Ben Lerer, Founder & CEO, Thrillist

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks by Jeanne Theoharis (Forthcoming January 2013)

"Charisma is not a word often used to describe Rosa Parks yet we have to recognize her star. The Rosa Parks challenge to the political system was deep and lasting even while she never raised her voice. The first female Speaker of the House of Representatives once said, 'You can get a lot done if you don’t need to take credit for it.' She took a page from the book of Parks. Theoharis’ scholarship brings forth a woman whom many followed without ever realizing they were. She was courageous and strong. She also had a wonderful sense of humor. And an awesome sense of responsibility. This is a much needed book on the woman who is, arguably, the most important person in the last half of the twentieth century. Just as the Lincoln Memorial needs a statue of Frederick Douglass gently bending over with a pen in his hand for Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation, the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. needs a statue of Rosa Parks just one or two steps ahead mouthing the words: 'Come on, Dr. King. We’ve got work to do.'" --Nikki Giovanni, Poet 

Upcoming Author Events:

Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America by Eboo Patel 

Upcoming media appearances: MSNBC/Melissa Harris-Perry Show, Sunday, September 9^th

WNYC Radio/Brian Lehrer Show (NPR New York), Tuesday, September 11th

Tweet Land of Liberty: Irreverent Rhymes from the Political Circus by Elinor Lipman

TONIGHT! September 6th, 2012: Corner Bookstore (NYC)

September 23rd, 2012: Writers for Obama and Elizabeth Warren at the Hotel Northampton (Northhampton, MA)

September 24th, 2012: Broadside Books at 7 PM

September 27th, 2012: Women & Children First (Chicago, IL)

September 28th-29th, 2012: Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL