Notable Mentions
Prairie Silence: A Memoir by Melanie Hoffert
Minneapolis Star
Tribune review: "Hoffert's bittersweet
and compelling memoir recalls her struggles at ending her silence and
creating a fuller life for herself.”
St.
Paul Pioneer Press review: “
‘Over the last ten years I have been trying to resolve a seemingly simple
dilemma: how to tell the state of North Dakota that I am gay.’ That's
the heart of this involving memoir by a woman who grew up on a farm near
Wyndmere, N.D.”
Kirkus Reviews: “The author's mostly quiet narrative
includes a wealth of haunting images and ideas that will linger long after the
last sentence.”
MinnPost:
“Melanie Hoffert Writes Her Way Back to North Dakota”
Interview
on WUWM’s Lake Effect (Milwaukee)
Shelf
Awareness trailer of the day
Faitheist: How an Atheist Found Common Ground with the
Religious by Chris Stedman
CNN’s
Belief blog: “’Atheist’ Isn’t a Dirty Word”
Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal by Jack
Halberstam
Popmatters
review: “Welcome to the Gagapocalypse”
Fanpire: The Twilight Saga and the Women Who Love It by Tanya Erzen
Religion Dispatches review: "With the release of its final film, Twilight is already being emptied of its religious significance. But it will always have boys without shirts."
The Lonely Solider: The Private War of Women Serving
in Iraq by Helen Benedict
OSCAR NOMINATION FOR THE INVISIBLE WAR, a documentary film inspired in part by Benedict's journalism.
Benedict received the Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in Journalism from Women’s eNews
Benedict nominated for Womens eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st
Century
Coming Soon
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks by Jeanne
Theoharis
Library
Journal review Jan 2013:
“Verdict: This meticulously researched book is for everyone; advanced middle
school and beyond.”
Snob Zones: Fear, Prejudice, and Real Estate by Lisa
Prevost
“In Snob Zones, Lisa Prevost elegantly reveals the
senselessness of NIMBYism, and the myriad ways in which affluent communities,
in the name of self interest, harm themselves and American society. A must-read
for people who give a damn and want to gain insights on how we can do better,
for ourselves and our children.” — Sheryll Cashin, author of The Failures
of Integration
Divided we Fail: The Story of an African American
Community that Ended the Era of School Desegregation by Sarah Garland
Booklist review: “a compelling look at the
complexities of race and class in the continued struggle for racial parity and
high-quality education.”
Light Without Fire: The Making of America's First
Muslim College by Scott Korb
“With the warm generosity of an
attentive host, and the critical yet respectful eye of a keen journalist, Scott
Korb has given us an entertaining and illuminating look into the nation’s first
Muslim college.”
—Wajahat Ali, author of The Domestic Crusaders and
lead author of the investigative report “Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the
Islamophobia Network in America”
“A moving portrait of a little
known but hugely significant coordinate in America’s spiritual geography. For
this journey into the heart of 21st-century Islam, Scott Korb is the perfect
companion—not just a tour guide with ready answers to any question, but a
fellow pilgrim leading the way to deeper understanding. Light Without Fire
is at once a fascinating account of Muslims living their faith in the US, and a
universal story of the call to make tradition new.”
—Peter Manseau, author of Songs for the Butcher’s
Daughter
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