Dear Friends,
I thought no one would notice if I skipped my few personal words at the beginning of the newsletters. But I was wrong!
For those who were concerned, I'm still here. In truth, with things running gangbusters at New Village, it seems a luxury to write a note. I am remembering, though, how important this time of year it is to take a little break from the doing and spend more time with the people we love. Maybe just marvel at the rain or snow or early sunset.
I also want to stop to marvel at and with the people we work with and to witness together how uniquely beautiful the book we have made or are making together is. This newsletter does a bit of that, and I promise from now on to start at least with Hello!
In community,
Lynne Elizabeth
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Nadina LaSpina readings in the Bay Area
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Author and activist Nadina LaSpina will present December 4th and 5th in
San Francisco and Berkeley. We urge our California friends to come hear this
fearless woman who puts herself and wheelchair on the line for the rights
of immigrants, women, the disabled, and more!
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Wednesday,
December 4
, 6:00 – 7:15 PM, San Francisco
Hear Nadina LaSpina addressing the
Commonwealth Club of California,
the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum.
Click HERE
purchase tickets. Student and member discounts available.
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Thursday,
December 5,
6:00 – 8:30 PM, Berkeley
Meet Nadina LaSpina speaking at the
Ed Roberts Campus
, a center dedicated to improving the services and opportunities for people with disabilities locally and worldwide. No tickets necessary, but
Click HERE
to rsvp and learn more.
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"An empowering and feminist book" as well as one of the few disability memoirs with a focus on activism,
Such a Pretty Girl
would make an excellent gift for young women, activists of all kinds, and anyone interested in a personal and beautifully written history of the disability rights movement.
For the month of December, use code "
Peace25
" to receive a 25% discount on
any
New Village Press book.
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Waging Peace in Vietnam
to
New Jersey
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Thursday,
December 5
, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Join co-editors Ron Carver and Barbara Doherty with Jan Barry (veteran, poet, journalist, professor) and JJ Johnson, (member of the
Fort Hood Three, sentenced to prison for refusing to deploy to Vietnam)
as they discuss the history of U.S. soldiers and veterans who opposed the American war in Vietnam.
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The full
Waging Peace in Vietnam
exhibit is on display at the Elliott School of International Affairs, Washington DC, through December 12th.
see where the
book and exhibit travel
next!
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Waging Peace in Vietnam conference reports
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Last month on the 50th anniversary of the largest peace march in US history,
Waging Peace in Vietnam
came to George Washington University in DC for a significant, week-long conference with panel discussions, workshops, film screenings, and a daylong symposium. Besides the brilliant work of the authors and presenters, we thank Professor Linda Yarr and Terry Provance for being magnificent hosts. Footage of the book launch and symposium will be broadcast soon on C-SPAN. We'll keep you posted. In the meantime, you can watch other parts of the conference in these videos from the Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee.
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Cortright v. Resor
Click HERE
to watch the reenactment of Cortright v. Resor, in which David Cortright filed suit against the U.S. Army for his First Amendment right to speak out against the war.
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Panel of historic organizers discusses 1969 Moratorium and anti-war Mobilization
Click HERE
to watch the panel, "The War Comes Home" with Clara Bingham, author • Dick Fernandez, Clergy & Laity Concerned about Vietnam • Anne Gallivan, Vietnam Peace Commemoration Committee (VPCC) • Robert Levering, 1969 New Mobe • Martha P. Noonan, Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee• Moderator: John McAuliff, Fund for Reconciliation and Development.
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One of the most moving parts of the DC conference was a closing peace march to the White House. It was hard to find one's voice through the emotion of singing together with
the Peter Yarrow.
The entire conference was a true learning experience with no better message to carry home than to Choose Peace.
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An excellent holiday gift for peace activists and fans of war history,
Waging Peace in Vietnam
is a "powerful record" of the soldier-led resistance to the American war in Vietnam.
Now through the end of December, all New Village Press books will be discounted for the holidays. Just enter code "Peace25" at checkout.
Click HERE
to use your code!
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Webinar with
Placemaking with Children and Youth
Co-Author, Louise Chawla
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More from our
Placemaking
authors
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Mara Mintzer has been traveling the world promoting the wisdom of engaging children and teens in community planning.
Click below to learn more about these events, and follow New Village Press (@newvillagepress) and Mara Mintzer (@mara_mintzer) on Twitter. Mara is the coauthor of
Placemaking with Children and Youth.
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Excerpt from
In the Company of Rebels
published in
Wild Culture
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Carl Anthony goes audio and international
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Watch Carl Anthony's book launch at The New School, available
here on video.
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Carl Anthony, one of the fathers of the environmental justice movement, is being read and listened to in Great Britain now
thanks to the SX Climate Justice Library of Slough, outside London.
Carl Anthony’s memoir,
The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race
,
is recently available as an audiobook, which includes a 20-minute interview with the author about who and what inspired his early career. Get it on Audible
HERE
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Goldbard given Randy Martin Spirit Award
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Imagining America honored Arlene Goldbard this fall with their 2019 Randy Martin Spirit Award. Arlene is a writer, activist, and longtime leader of the community cultural field and the author of
New Creative Community
and other seminal works. She recently stepped down as revered Chief Policy Wonk of the US Department of Arts and Culture to free time for artistic pursuits, and we see her creative fire in this new self portrait!
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Uncuffed awarded "Best Radio Series"
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Uncuffed
, a podcast created by incarcerated people at the Solano State and San Quentin State Prisons, won First Place in “Best Radio Series” at the Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards. Spoon Jackson, co-author of
By Heart: Poetry, Prison, and Two Lives
, is a co-producer of the podcast at Solano State Prison. Listen to the most recent podcast by Spoon Jackson
HERE
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New internships for Colorado teens
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Illène Pevec, author of
Growing a Life
, codeveloped a paid internship program—Outdoor Careers Internship—for youth in western Colorado, for teens to experience organic farming, healthful food preparation, and trail building, while they learn about the local ecology. Partners include Garfield County Outdoors, Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Fat City Farmers, and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers. Pevec's career has been focused on connecting youth to nature, especially those who didn't have access.
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December 3rd 2019 is Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities.
On this international day of charitable giving, we hope you will join us in our efforts to build inclusive, beloved, and ecological community. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, New Village Press is able to sustain its work thanks to the generosity of our supporters
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Visit New Village Press on social media!
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