Ever wonder what publishing professionals read in their spare time? Wonder no more! Here is the definitive list of Beacon Press's reading recommendations for 2013. A professional cyclist kicked out of the sport, a cigar smoking dragon, a Greek chorus of gay men lost to AIDS, a boyhood marred by abuse, a bullying presidency, Albert Einstein, the poetry of quietude, and so much more. Who could argue with a list like that? Read more →
9 posts from December 2013
Claire Conner, author of "Wrapped in the Flag," reflects on the true origin of the Radical Right's so-called "War on Christmas." Read more →
Beacon's Director, Helene Atwan, fondly remembers last month's Miami Book Fair and all the great writers—and food and drinks—she encountered there. Read more →
Noliwe M. Rooks, author of White Money/Black Power, explores the complex questions of race and poverty raised by homeless child Dasani, subject of the recent New York Times "Invisible Child" series. Read more →
Melinda Chateauvert, author of Sex Workers Unite, writes about the movement to end violence against sex workers. Read more →
The Broadside's official guide to Beacon's annual holiday sale. Save 20% off everything at www.beacon.org with promo code GIFT20, including titles by Richard Blanco, Lauren Slater, Mike O'Connor, Jeanne Theoharis, Rodger Streitmatter and Bill Ayers. Read more →
Jeanne Theoharis, author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, examines the true legacy—of activism, struggle, and radical transformative change—left by Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela. Read more →
For Human Rights Day, Melinda Chateauvert, author of "Sex Workers Unite: A History of the Movement from Stonewall to SlutWalk," makes the case for treating the rights of sex workers as a human rights issue. Read more →
More than a half century later, the Montgomery Bus Boycott still resonates as a powerful example of nonviolent resistance. Read more →