Read the latest news about Faith Ed., including reviews in the Boston Globe and Wichita Eagle. Continue reading
Greetings to new and old subscribers! The launch of Faith Ed. is in full swing, and I’m enjoying the ride so far.
One of my latest articles stemming from Faith Ed has drawing a huge online following and impassioned commentary over at Religionandpolitics.org. It’s called “New Clash Over Religion in Schools: Communities Face Backlash on Lessons in Islam.” I’ll let you read the article and judge … Continue reading
Today was the day Faith Ed launched. Continue reading
Faith Ed is just a few weeks away from publication, and the momentum is building with a new podcast on a chapter called The Church Lady. Find out more about the podcast and events in this week’s update. Continue reading
See the official book trailer on Faith Ed, a book on religion and public schools coming out on Aug. 18 from Beacon Press. Also see the latest roundup of events. Continue reading
June 19, 2015
Almost exactly two months to publication date for Faith Ed. Several bits of news to report, starting with a fun item:
The Teach Don’t Preach Video: You can now see a video, Teach Don’t Preach, that includes an interview with me about Faith Ed as well as interviews with a Wellesley, Mass., middle school teacher and social studies chair featured in one chapter of the book. Backstory: A group of students from Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Conn. made the film as part of the … Continue reading
Today kicked off the first giveaway for my book, courtesy of my publisher, Beacon Press. The giveaway runs until July 21. You can enter by going to this link. Thanks, Beacon Press!
Here’s a peek at another photo from my reporting travels from Faith Ed and the story behind it:
In this photo, first-grade teacher Deborah Fagg from Wichita is … Continue reading
I just returned from a trip to New York where I took part in an annual Jewish Book Council event for authors of upcoming books. The event ran over three days, and I was in a group of 50 authors, including former Meet the Press anchor David Gregory, on Wednesday evening. The challenge: Give a two minute talk about your book to an audience of 200 to 250. Finish before the emcee holds up a lime-green card “Time’s Up” card with a frowny face. Continue reading
Publication Day: If you’re just reading my newsletter for the first time, Faith Ed publishes on August 18, and my first reading will be on the same day – Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books in Cambridge.
Faith Ed Heads to Georgia: I’m pleased to announce that the Decatur Books Fest has invited me to give a reading/talk at this year’s festival. It will be held Sept. 4-6 in Decatur. Stay tuned for … Continue reading
Stephen Prothero, an author of several books about religion, and Charles C. Haynes, a First Amendment scholar who heads the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum, recently gave a talk promoting religious literacy. They spoke at the 2015 convention of the Religion Communicators Council, and attendees tweeted out what they said.
I listened in virtually and later created a Storify – a recap – of what they said. They both promoted the idea of doing more to educate Americans about religion. Prothero talked about the ignorance about religion among adults … Continue reading
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