May 2020 News
Dear Friends, 

Here in New York City (not without its beauty these days!) I can't help but observe how sharing roles and leadership has become more valuable than ever. While nurturing equity has always been a useful way to conduct a household, a city, or a nation, the wisdom of tapping into the gifts of different people has never been in such sharp focus as it is in this time of emergency. Shifting power to those with skills in our collective care is not just a nice idea, it is clearly a necessity.

We are suddenly all studying Community 101, and we’ve got to help each other get the lessons, because, when somebody flunks, it hurts us all. 

With love, Lynne
NEW: Such a Pretty Girl Audiobook
"I was the luckiest woman in the world," insists the author in this revelatory and deeply moving memoir that clearly shows how and why she came to feel that way.
—STARRED Kirkus Review
The new audio edition of Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride will be released May 12th, and copies are available to pre-order!

Nadina LaSpina will provide a virtual reading of Such a Pretty Girl on May 15th, followed by a conversation with author and activist Simi Linton and author and disability scholar Jessie Male. RSVP today to receive a Zoom link to this event hosted by the NYU Center for Disability Studies.

Order your copy on Book Depository .
Mindy Fullilove Interview and Updates
Author Mindy Fullilove, MD, discusses current thinking about the pandemic on the Progressive City podcast Ear to the Pavement . Listen to it here .
The New School’s Milano School recently awarded Prof. Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove the 2020 Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Justice Teaching.
Mindy Fullilove's blog brings up difficult issues that relate to her forthcoming book, Main Street: How a City’s Heart Connects Us All . Read her blog here .
A Cultural and Community Restoration
When the Kansas City Museum reopens in May 2021, their history- and humanities-based exhibits will include a gallery with a quote from Mindy Fullilove's book
The gallery is titled A Cultural and Community Restoration: 1970s to Present.
New Village Press Recent Releases
Two stellar and illuminating memoirs— Visitors: An American Feminist in East Central Europe by Ann Snitow and A Man of the Theater: Survival as an Artist in Iran by Nasser Rahmaninejad—have both delayed launches and events due to the coronavirus.
You can read these books and support our press by ordering them online
from our distributor, NYU Press.
Forthcoming from Margaret Randall
In September, we look forward to publishing Margaret Randall's new illustrated memoir: My Life in 100 Objects . In prose, poetry, and color photographs of objects and places that matter most to her, this unique nonlinear narrative chronicles the extraordinary life of this venerable international poet and activist. 
Like a cabinet of curiosities, Margaret Randall’s beloved objects and places form a record of adventure, inquisitiveness, and inexhaustible love of the world. I am grateful for this book. —Mary Louise Pratt, author of Imperial Eyes
Placemaking Review
I highly recommend Placemaking with Children and Youth to any educator who has even the smallest opportunity to facilitate children's decision-making.
—Paul Bocko
Don't miss the review of Placemaking with Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Planning Sustainable Communities by Victoria Derr, Louise Chawla, and Mara Mintzer, in the latest issue of Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly .
Read it here .
Webcast with Mara Mintzer
On Monday, May 18, Mara Mintzer, an international expert on engaging young people in city planning and designing sustainable cities, will explain why child-friendly communities matter and how they can lead to better outcomes for all ages. Register for the webcast.
Spoon Jackson Podcast
Spoon Jackson, co-author of By Heart: Poetry, Prison, and Two Lives , has a new podcast series created in partnership with journalist Matthew Schneeman. AT NiGHT I FLY dives inside and outside of prison to get to what inspires awe through interviews, poetry, field pieces, and a deep array of original music and sound design.

Find the show on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , or wherever podcasts are found.
Earth Day Webinar with Paloma Pavel and Carl Anthony
Carl Anthony and Paloma Pavel recently presented in a webinar titled “Black, Green, and Traumatized” which aired on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The webinar addressed the unequal burden of pollution faced by the black and brown community, and how that burden has led to a higher risk level for Covid-19. Find out more here .
Paloma Pavel is the co-author of Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty and Carl Anthony is the author of The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race , now also available as an audio book .
Green Schoolyards Isolation Resources
Our friends at Green Schoolyards have created a list of educational outdoor activities for kids of all ages, including math and art activities. Their latest blog contains ideas for structured playtime. Find it here .

Sharon Danks, CEO and Founder of Green Schoolyards America, is the author of Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation .