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Monthly Archives: September 2011
That evening I danced, and when I danced I felt something I’d never felt before. I felt alive –
 Me and You by Niccolo Ammaniti, Translated from the Italian by Kylee Doust June 12th, 2010. A young man named Lorenzo sits in a diner with a letter from his estranged half-sister Olivia. This ten year old piece of paper … Continue reading 
A Bedtime Story
 Tanglewood Press joined the PGW family earlier this year and they have a great list this fall. You may be familiar with their book The Kissing Hand where little Chester Raccoon is reluctant to leave his mother to head off … Continue reading
Are you a Happy Herbivore?
 Lindsay Nixon is a rising star in the culinary world, a vegan chef with one of the top 50 food blogs today (HappyHerbivore.com) and hundreds of thousands of followers. In The Happy Herbivore Cookbook, she combines some of her tastiest … Continue reading
Autumn is in the air
 Here in Minnesota, the past week has been cool—a good, definite end to a sticky summer. And while my concerns have been where to store the air-conditioner, and how to get the ancient heater to work in my apartment, my … Continue reading
The Fight for Jobs and America’s Economic Future
 A Governor’s Story by Jennifer Granholm and Dan Mulhern Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” interview 9/22 NPR/APM’s “Marketplace Morning Report,” interview 9/30 CBS’ “The Early Show,” interview 9/23 In 2002, when Jennifer Granholm was elected governor of Michigan, America’s eighth-largest state, she … Continue reading
Profiles of the Rogues, Geniuses, and Neurotics Who Dominate the World’s Most Popular Sport
 SOCCER MEN Profiles of the Rogues, Geniuses, and Neurotics Who Dominate the World’s Most Popular Sport By Simon Kuper ISBN: 9781568586878 On Sale: 10/4/11 Library Journal interview “Hot on the excitement over the 2011 women’s World Cup comes Kuper’s latest … Continue reading
A Star for Aesop’s Fables
 British publisher Frances Lincoln and author Beverley Naidoo have put a twist on a classic with this Fall 2011 version of Aesop’s Fables. It was even given a nice starred review in this month’s Kirkus Reviews calling it a “…refreshing … Continue reading
On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
 THE SCIENCE OF EVIL: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty By Simon Baron-Cohen ISBN: 9780465023530 Simon Baron-Cohen will be interviewed on NPR’s Science Friday on September 30th! He will also be interviewed for ”Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman” on … Continue reading
For UN General Assembly Week
 With all the United Nations activity in New York City this week, I’m inevitably reminded of the Middle East and this important new book from The New Press. The fall of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt has been called the most … Continue reading
THE WHOLE DAMN DEAL
 On behalf of our publicist Emily (aka Juror #7), I’m happy to tell you that we have fantastic national publicity lining up for The Whole Damn Deal! Kathryn McGarr will be interviewed on MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” (10/7) and on … Continue reading |
