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Civic Minded launch getting some mentions
As noted earlier, the Chicago launch event for Civic Minded has moved to October 2, 2024, at 57th Street Books at 6 p.m. (Join us if you can.) The event has gotten some mentions lately, including the following: The University of ChicagoThe Chicago ReaderPatch If your school, bookstore, or library is interested in an event […]
Alicia Patterson highlights my 2008 Tuvalu project
Back in 2008, I spent a year reporting abroad about the island nation of Tuvalu and how climate change was already changing people’s lives there. (The introduction to my book A Hot Mess draws on this experience.) The Alicia Patterson Foundation was instrumental in funding that research project, and has been highlighting notable pieces as […]
Animal Husbandry launch at Book Cellar
On September 18, I’ll have my first-ever solo live fiction event, at The Book Cellar in Chicago’s Lincoln Square at 7 p.m. I’ve previously launched multiple editions of Votes of Confidence there and it’s one of my favorite local shops. You can RSVP here in advance if you’d like.
Kirkus publishes first review of Civic Minded
The new issue of Kirkus Reviews dropped today, and the magazine had a very nice review of my new book Civic Minded: What Everyone Should Know about the US Government. And it was a very nice review; when a top review magazine says every American should read your book, that’s pretty great. An excerpt: The […]
Junior Library Guild highlights Civic Minded
It’s always cool when one of my books is featured by the Junior Library Guild, which selects and recommends top books for young readers. And Civic Minded is one of its highlighted books for 2024.
Updated date for Civic Minded book launch
The first in-person event for my new book Civic Minded: What Everyone Should Know about the US Government has been moved one day, and will now be held Wednesday, October 2 instead of October 1. It’ll still feature a discussion about the book with my excellent author friend David Nelson and then a signing. You […]
New teaching guides available (for free)
As we did with previous books, my publisher and I created free Teaching Guides with some ideas for teachers and librarians on how to use Votes of Confidence and Civic Minded in the classroom. You can download them for free. Click here for the Votes of Confidence teaching guide and click here for the Civic Minded teaching guide.
