Just what is it about Twilight that has enchanted so many women? Tanya Erzen explores that question in Fanpire Read more →
14 posts from October 2012
Nancy Polikoff explains why she wants the argument for marriage equality to be more about equality, less about marriage. Read more →
"The message of Banned Books Week is that we only possess free speech as long as we are willing to fight for it." Read more →
Mentions, media, and upcoming events for Beacon authors and their books. Read more →
Students loans comprise the largest category of non-real estate consumer lending. But these loans come without the basic protections provided other types of debt. Read more →
Wind power has helped to bring back a Kansas farming community. Read more →
The inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction. Read more →
From an inauspicious beginning, Kate Whouley turned her love of books into a life of writing. Read more →
Two people—a black woman and a white man—confront the legacy of slavery and racism head-on. Read more →
In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day, we interviewed author Kim E. Nielsen, author of A Disability History of the United States, about the history of disability in North American Indigenous culture. Read more →
Mentions, opinions, events, and more! Read more →
A film "inspired by real events" would be better if it focused on real heroes in education. Read more →
The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the present Disability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of... Read more →
Two Beacon authors parse what "conservative" means today, plus J. Jack Halberstam goes Gaga on video. Read more →