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How We Heal by La June Montgomery Tabron was reviewed in the latest issue of Foreword Reviews.They write: “The prose is ...
01/06/2025

How We Heal by La June Montgomery Tabron was reviewed in the latest issue of Foreword Reviews.

They write: “The prose is engaging and clear, breaking down complex social issues and philanthropic work into smaller pieces and then relating those to personal experiences. This not only results in a moving story but a well-argued case for racial healing methods.”

How We Heal is on sale next week! Preorder at your local bookstore, library, or wherever books are sold.

BookRiot included Our Differences Make Us Stronger by La June Montgomery Tabron in its list of 10 of the Best New Childr...
01/03/2025

BookRiot included Our Differences Make Us Stronger by La June Montgomery Tabron in its list of 10 of the Best New Children's Books Coming in January 2025.

Book Riot writes:
"The story is based on Montgomery Tabron’s own and teaches kids about the white flight, a time in the 1950s-’60s when white families left their homes as Black families moved into their neighborhoods.

Increasingly segregated at school, La June doesn’t understand why she has to sit exclusively with the other Black kids. After a kind teacher brings the class together by allowing them to sit and talk in a healing circle, La June begins to appreciate her classmates’ differences."

Our Differences Make Us Stronger publishes on January 14. Preorder here: https://disruptionbooks.com/books/our-differences-make-us-stronger

We Choose To was named one of Ms. Magazine's favorite books of 2024! 📚In her review, books columnist Karla Strand wrote:...
01/02/2025

We Choose To was named one of Ms. Magazine's favorite books of 2024! 📚

In her review, books columnist Karla Strand wrote: "[The authors'] commitment to women’s health, freedom and choice is unshakeable, and together, they created a holistic practice based on trust, wellness and empowerment."

View the full list of books here: https://msmagazine.com/2024/12/20/2024-best-books-feminist-lgbtq-women/

You can’t spell HO HO HO without OOO, and team Disruption is looking forward to some luxurious, uninterrupted reading du...
12/20/2024

You can’t spell HO HO HO without OOO, and team Disruption is looking forward to some luxurious, uninterrupted reading during our time off. Here’s what’s on our lists for the holiday break.

Publisher Kris Pauls: I'm reading Cher: The Memoir, Part One, The Name of This Band is R.E.M., and The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America. Icons only.

Publishing Operations Associate Pamela Harcourt: I’m attempting Swann’s Way as my big holiday read! To be followed by Ex-Wife, a 1929 novel that scandalized the Jazz Age, because I love a lost classic reissue (and check out that cover!), and Joan Didion’s Political Fictions, highly recommended by colleagues.

Editorial & Production Director Alli Shapiro: I'm spending the holidays with the much-discussed Lydia Davis translation of Madame Bovary. I last read Madame Bovary in high school, and I'm excited to revisit the story, but much more excited to see how Davis's precise work colors my experience.

Marketing Director Janet Potter: I saw A Walk in the Park on a few year-end lists and was very intrigued. I always like to read about adventures in nature when it’s too cold to go outside. I’m also reading Kindling, which was recommended by my colleague. It’s described as a book about magic-wielding teenage soldiers for fans of Seven Samurai. I’m sold.

Senior Editor Christina Pulles: Speaking of year-end lists, I’m tackling the book that’s been on seemingly every one of them—James by Percival Everett. I’m balancing that out with the latest in Louise Penny’s Inspector Gamache series.

Let us know what's on your list, and happy reading!

We're very proud that We Choose To: A Memoir of Providing Abortion Care Before, During, and After Roe was named one of K...
12/17/2024

We're very proud that We Choose To: A Memoir of Providing Abortion Care Before, During, and After Roe was named one of Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Books of the Year.

In their review, Kirkus wrote: "This book is valuable for the ways in which it moves discussion of the abortion issue beyond the aphorism 'the personal is political' to show how the inverse is also true, providing a fascinating analysis of changing attitudes regarding the fraught subject. The authors cogently explain why most legal abortion has moved outside of the hospital system—and why it should perhaps stay that way. Boyd and Halvorson-Boyd also refreshingly leave room for the role of religion in approaching decisions about abortion and sensitively consider patients’ ambivalence about the procedure (while still affirming the rightness of their decisions). This work is a thoughtful reckoning with the recent history of abortion in the United States."

Congratulations to the authors! You can view the full list here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2024/indie/books/

In April 2025 we will publish SHAKESPEARE'S GREATEST LOVE by David Medina.Relying on historical and literary evidence hi...
12/10/2024

In April 2025 we will publish SHAKESPEARE'S GREATEST LOVE by David Medina.

Relying on historical and literary evidence hidden in plain sight, Shakespeare’s Greatest Love tells the true, uncensored love story of William Shakespeare and Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton.

Author David Medina demonstrates that Shakespeare wrote more of his plays and poems for and about Southampton than anyone else—works that are sexually charged, romantic, and ho******ic. He also chronicles the evidence that Southampton provided Shakespeare the support he needed to secure his acting company share, coat of arms, family residence, royal commission, life portrait, and funerary bust.

Shakespeare’s Greatest Love challenges us all to recognize Southampton as the individual who had the most significant impact on Shakespeare’s life, literature, and legacy.

Find more information and preorder here: https://disruptionbooks.com/books/shakespeares-greatest-love

Curtis and Glenna Boyd were interviewed by for . “Curtis and Glenna’s story—of love, of triumph, of accepting what is a...
12/04/2024

Curtis and Glenna Boyd were interviewed by for .

“Curtis and Glenna’s story—of love, of triumph, of accepting what is amid the uncertainty of our lives—serves as an important reminder of how we may not sunset our work on a win, but that is why we must learn how to face our losses, which are all but certain on the path to liberation.”

Compliance Week interviewed Larry Thompson about his new memoir, Quiet Counsel.They write: "With a voice reflective of a...
11/25/2024

Compliance Week interviewed Larry Thompson about his new memoir, Quiet Counsel.

They write: "With a voice reflective of a beautiful legal mind, Thompson recollects stories from his illustrious career—practicing law at the highest levels of the U.S. government and within some of the world’s most influential corporations."

Read the full interview here:
https://www.complianceweek.com/opinion/book-review-larry-d-thompsons-memoir-revisits-lessons-from-vw-enron-and-pepsico/35633.article

Happy publication day to Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law by Larry D. Thompson.In this though...
11/19/2024

Happy publication day to Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law by Larry D. Thompson.

In this thoughtful and candid memoir, former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry D. Thompson explores the big questions of his life and career, from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri to his time advising the nation’s most powerful figures in government and business leadership.

Former U.S. Attorney General John D. Ashcroft says: "[Thompson's] deep experience makes Quiet Counsel worthwhile for anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. legal system.”

Kirkus Reviews calls the book "enlightening . . . fair and compelling."

Quiet Counsel is available wherever book are sold: https://disruptionbooks.com/books/quiet-counsel

The Brown University Alumni Magazine named Letters from the Corporation of Brown University one of its "best holiday giv...
11/14/2024

The Brown University Alumni Magazine named Letters from the Corporation of Brown University one of its "best holiday giving ideas made by Brown alums."

The collection of letters from trustees and fellows of the Brown Corporation tell a story of progress and passion in American higher education.

Edited by Lauren Zalaznick '84, it's the perfect gift for the scholar or Brown alum in your life.

Get a copy today: https://www.laurenzalaznick.com/

On January 14, we will publish How We Heal: A Journey Toward Truth, Racial Healing, and Community Transformation from th...
11/14/2024

On January 14, we will publish How We Heal: A Journey Toward Truth, Racial Healing, and Community Transformation from the Inside Out by La June Montgomery Tabron, President and CEO of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

STACEY ABRAMS calls the book "an indispensable resource and an inspiring beacon of hope."

KIRKUS REVIEWS says it "challenges readers to persist in the fight for equality."

Montgomery Tabron's story—from a vivid portrait of her childhood in 1960s Detroit to her leadership of one of the world’s largest philanthropic institutions—is a testament to the power of transformation and a blueprint for how each of us, no matter who we are or how we lead, can use racial healing to bridge the empathy deficits in our communities.

Preorder How We Heal wherever books are sold: https://disruptionbooks.com/books/how-we-heal

Thanks to and for including We Choose to as a September 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us. We Choose To comes out next wee...
09/06/2024

Thanks to and for including We Choose to as a September 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us.

We Choose To comes out next week! Ask your local indie for a copy or order at the link in our bio.

[Booksellers—reach out to your rep]

Happy publication day to Letters from the Corporation of Brown University: Lives of Usefulness and Reputation, 1764 - 20...
09/03/2024

Happy publication day to Letters from the Corporation of Brown University: Lives of Usefulness and Reputation, 1764 - 2023, edited by Lauren Zalaznick.

Since the school’s founding, the trustees and fellows of the Corporation of Brown University have written resignation letters as they complete their terms. From the quill-and-ink manuscripts of Brown’s founders to the emails of today, the letters are wise, witty, and heartfelt.

Made public for the first time ever, this collection of letters tells a story of progress and passion in American higher education from a never-before-seen perspective.

Kirkus Reviews called it “a goldmine of historical insight.”

Xochitl Gonzalez called it "a profound and captivating chronicle of American higher education seen through the eyes of those at its helm.”

Ira Glass said: “It’s moving to see all these civic-minded people—so many of them people who’d felt like outsiders when they arrived as students—joining together in common cause.”

Get your copy here: https://www.laurenzalaznick.com/

The Santa Fe Reporter on We Choose To:"In this shared memoir, Boyd and Halvorson-Boyd tell their stories of meeting in t...
08/27/2024

The Santa Fe Reporter on We Choose To:

"In this shared memoir, Boyd and Halvorson-Boyd tell their stories of meeting in the days before abortion and how their co-commitment to women guided decades of providing the procedure.

At the risk of hyperbole, their narrative borders on revelatory in its highly intimate look at both their lives as well as the day-to-day work of offering abortion in the United States through three distinct eras of access. It also provides a rare look at patients’ experiences, who gave the authors their permission to do so.

Ultimately, Boyd and Halvorson-Boyd’s unshakeable commitment makes the book vital reading for our shaky times."

We Choose To: A Memoir of Providing Abortion Care Before, During, and After Roe publishes on September 10. Get your copy here: https://disruptionbooks.com/books/we-choose-to

NPR's Ira Glass on Letters from the Corporation of Brown University:"I attended Brown but had no idea any of the stuff i...
08/26/2024

NPR's Ira Glass on Letters from the Corporation of Brown University:

"I attended Brown but had no idea any of the stuff in this book was happening behind the scenes. Like I flew coach and didn’t even know there was anything different (and quite interesting) happening in the front of the plane.

It’s moving to see all these civic-minded people—so many of them people who’d felt like outsiders when they arrived as students—joining together in common cause. What a powerful experience they all seemed to have had!

This book made me feel like an ingrate for the fine education I received at their school, ignorant of their arguments and ambitions for the place."

This beautiful coffee table book comes out next Tuesday, September 3. Get your copy here: https://disruptionbooks.com/books/letters-from-the-corporation-of-brown-university

“If a collection of these letters does not sound like compelling reading, you’d be wrong, since so many of them not only...
08/19/2024

“If a collection of these letters does not sound like compelling reading, you’d be wrong, since so many of them not only capture the tenor of their times but offer insight and wisdom about the mission of a university.”
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Today only! Get the ebook of Get Me Carlucci for only $.99!A biography of former Secretary of Defense Frank C. Carlucci—...
08/19/2024

Today only! Get the ebook of Get Me Carlucci for only $.99!

A biography of former Secretary of Defense Frank C. Carlucci—fellow former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said:

"Get Me Carlucci wonderfully portrays one of the most extraordinary men ever to serve the American people."

Kirkus Reviews called it "an intellectual lively and emotionally poignant work."

Get the ebook for this limited time deal: https://a.co/d/eaAxekm

Come out and meet Curtis Boyd and Glenna Halvorson-Boyd, authors of We Choose To, "an invaluably intimate glimpse at a d...
08/15/2024

Come out and meet Curtis Boyd and Glenna Halvorson-Boyd, authors of We Choose To, "an invaluably intimate glimpse at a delicate subject."

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Sunday, September 22 at 1:15pm
First Unitarian Church of Dallas
https://dallasuu.org/event/wechooseto/

NEW YORK
Tuesday, October 1 at 7pm
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BOSTON
Wednesday, October 9 at 7pm
Brookline Booksmith
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Curtis and Glenna Boyd spoke at First Unitarian Church Dallas on Sunday about their pioneering careers in abortion, and the sacred work of caring for their patients. Signed copies of the book are available from @whosebooks.

Ty Kearns spoke with KHUM about writing Five Hours North, his memoir of the pre-legalization weed scene in Humboldt County, CA. Now the CEO of a cannabis company in Sacramento, Ty's memoir is available (print, ebook, audio) wherever books are sold. https://disruptionbooks.com/books/five-hours-north

"The most exciting work that we do at West Wing Writers is helping leaders take the incredible insights that they are working with every day in their organizations and figuring out, okay, how does this connect to the broader conversation?" West Wing Writers' COO Vinca LaFleur was on Mo Bunnell's podcast this week talking about speechwriting and effective communication. As the book imprint of West Wing Writers, this approach to thought leadership is in our DNA, and we bring it to our editorial and book positioning process. As we like to say, a good book can change the world, first it just has to change the right minds. Listen to Vinca on Real Relationships, Real Revenue wherever you listen to podcasts.

Dain Dunston visited the @brainzmagazine podcast to discuss the 7 questions mindful leaders should ask themselves to bringer radical self-awareness to their lives and work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and check out Dain’s book, Being Essential, at the link in our bio.

Get Me Carlucci book discussion at the Reagan Institute
Get Me Carlucci book discussion at the Reagan Institute

Through every chapter of Frank C. Carlucci's extraordinary and varied career, American presidents had a common refrain: “Get me Carlucci!” At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute, author Kristin Carlucci Weed shared one such story, in which Carlucci met (and aided) John F. Kennedy for the first time. View the full book discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/live/suuvIC2kk0k?si=_PQa-hXH8YiMAj-4

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Disruption Books helps bold thinkers do both. We publish important ideas from people who want to start conversations, shift perspectives, and influence outcomes. Our authors are leading CEOs, visionary philanthropists, cultural icons, and officials at the highest levels of government. People who challenge the way we think, work, and live. People with something to say.