Beacon Broadside is the new blog for Beacon Press.
Sculpture of Gulf War victim by Beacon Press author Marcus Eriksen.
Beacon Broadside Honors Veterans with Week-long Coverage
November 8, 2007
In observance of Veteran's Day, Beacon Broadside will publish stories by and about vets of three wars that honor their service and give voice to their experience and concerns.Among the stories featured:
- Marcus Eriksen (My River Home): photos and a personal story about a sculpture he created in memory of the first victim of the
Gulf War he encountered.
- Penny Coleman (Flashback: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide,
and the Lessons of War) on the psychological costs of war to those
who wage it.
- Helen Benedict (The Lonely Soldier: Woman at War in Iraq, forthcoming from Beacon Press) on sexual harassment and the experiences of women in the military.
About Beacon Broadside
Beacon Broadside extends the mission of Beacon Press, one of the premier independent publishing houses in the United States. It provides a forum for essays, news items, and dispatches from Beacon authors, authors who serve as advisors or friends of the house, staff and others.
The blog is also a forum for discussion, with all posts open for comments by readers. Readers may comment on and link to posts to become part of the ongoing conversation with some of the best writers of our time.
Beacon Broadside was made possible by a generous grant from The Fund for Unitarian Universalist (UU) Social Responsibility of the UU Funding Program.
Last updated on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
