"Boys" Book Gets Praise

The May issue of School Library Journal features a very positive review for the newest book in Lynda Madaras' What's Happening to My Body? series, On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! This puberty guide written for boys ages 8 and up receives the following praise:

In this much-needed companion to her "Ready, Set, Grow!" (2003) guide for girls, Madaras draws on her experience teaching sex education to inform boys. The age-appropriate presentation includes cartoon art on almost every page and a sprinkling of humor. A reassuring tone pervades the text...An excellent resource for both children and parents.

For more information on the book, see:
http://newmarketpress.com/title.asp?id=840

21st-Century Parent Coast to Coast

Debra Haffner, author of the new book What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know, was featured as a guest on San Francisco's The View from the Bay (KGO-TV, ABC) this past Tuesday. On the show, she discussed raising kids today, how to be an "affirming parent," and Internet safety issues.

You can view the segment at this link:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=view_from_the_bay/parenting_babies&id=6109096

Separately, Haffner's column "21st-Century Parent" (serialized from the book by McClatchy Tribune newspapers) recently started running in the Miami Herald and other papers.

You can read the first entries here:
http://www.miamiherald.com/360/story/521502.html

Mystery Writers honor "Michael Clayton"

Last week, the Mystery Writers of America handed out their coveted Edgar Allan Poe Awards, honoring mystery and crime writing. The winner of the Edgar for Best Motion Picture Screenplay was "Michael Clayton," written by Tony Gilroy, previously nominated for the Oscars and the Writers Guild Awards.

Michael Clayton: The Shooting Script is published in Newmarket Press' acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script series. See more details on the book by visiting: http://newmarketpress.com/title.asp?id=866

"Drawings" Book Inspires CollegeHumor.com Writer

It's the turn of CollegeHumor.com to review Superbad: The Drawings. Writer Pamela fills her review with a wealth of clever takes on the male member so prominently featured in the "phallographic" book.

Full review:
http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1751970

Mother-Daughter Memoir Reviewed

Shooting Water, the acclaimed memoir by Devyani Saltzman chronicling her reconciliation with her filmmaker mother Deepa Mehta during the production of the Oscar-nominated film "Water," was just reviewed on LokVani.com, a website for the Indian community in New England.

Reviewer Judi (Simran) Silva wrote about the book it is "an amazing, emotional, heartwarming, informative and excellently written journal on Devyani Saltzman's experiences of the shooting of Water, her coming of age and the sweet reunion with her mother Deepa. It was a book this reader could not put down until every last page was finished."

You can read the full review at:
http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/article.php?article_id=4796

For more details on Shooting Water, see:
http://www.newmarketpress.com/title.asp?id=800

21st-Century Parenting Book Reviewed, Picked as Book-of-the-Month

The new book by parenting educator Debra Haffner, What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know, is reviewed in the latest issue of Publishers Weekly (April 7, 2008).

The magazine writes:
"Haffner (From Diapers to Dating), an ordained Unitarian minister, isn't afraid to tackle the big questions, including drinking, drugs and teen sex. But while Haffner 'tells it like it is,' she also presents the research and statistics to prove that many of parents' worst fears are unfounded... [She] covers a great deal of ground in this compact book; readers will appreciate her just-the-facts-please approach as well as her tendency to interpret the stats from the bright side."

Full review at:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6547683.html?industryid=47159
(scroll down to Parenting)


In other news, the book has been selected as "Book-of-the-Month" pick by the Institute for Progressive Christianity, and is featured on the organization's website: www.CrossLeft.org

Link to Forum discussion: http://www.crossleft.org/?q=forum/50314

"Dorm Room Diet" part of Dr. Oz mission

In a new interview with the New York Sun (April 7, 2008 issue), Dr. Mehmet Oz, author of You: Staying Young, discusses the breakfast program for New York City schoolchildren, and mentions his daughter Daphne's book The Dorm Room Diet.

Full article: http://www.nysun.com/news/new-york/dr-oz-offers-prescription-breakfast-city-schools

More on The Dorm Room Diet: http://www.DormRoomDiet.com

"Superbad: The Drawings" on Campus

Already featured in Rolling Stone's Top 10 (March 6 issue, see http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/18754315/top_10_the_best_in_tv_the_web_books_and_beyond/3), on Bust.com (February 29, see http://www.bust.com/index.php?blogid=1&page=5), and on MTV Canada's MTV live, the "phallographic" gift volume of SUPERBAD: THE DRAWINGS gets the college treatment with new reviews from the University of Montana and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas newspapers.

The Montana Kaimin calls the book "hilarious... no movie fan or gutter-minded college student should be without this masterpiece of a book... worth every penny," while the Rebel Yell writes that it "serves as an excellent supplement to the loaded DVD of the movie...any fan that (sic)watched and enjoyed the special features of the DVD is able to complete his or her collection and knowledge of the cult classic by obtaining this unique book...either as a gift to others or a gift to oneself, this lewd coffee table book is rewarding simply as one of the best new conversation starters."

Full reviews:
Montana Kaimin: http://www.montanakaimin.com/index.php/arts/arts_article/superbad_book_celebrates_comedy_of_the_male_member/2539
Rebel Yell: http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=11822

More details on this book: http://newmarketpress.com/title.asp?id=872

21stCenturyParent.com Goes Live

www.21stCenturyParent.com, the website developed for author Debra Haffner's books, goes live today, Monday, March 17, in advance of the April 7 publication of Haffner's new book What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know.

The site features information about and excerpts from Debra Haffner's books published by Newmarket Press, including her latest and the award-winning From Diapers to Dating and Beyond the Big Talk. It also lists upcoming speaking engagements and media appearances, and features an extensive Q&A with Haffner about What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know.

"Affairs Expert" Peggy Vaughan Comments in Print and On-Air

The Monogamy Myth author Peggy Vaughan is still being sought out by the media to comment on extramarital affairs, pertaining to the Eliot Spitzer story:

• Interviewed for a story to appear in this Sunday's New York Post (March 16 issue)
  UPDATE (3/17/08): You can read the article at:
  http://www.nypost.com/seven/03162008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/a_woman_scorned_102113.htm
• Interviewed for an article to run Tuesday in the Bay Area Newspaper Group publications (Contra Costa Times, Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Marin Independent Journal, San Mateo County Times) (March 18 issues)
  UPDATE (3/19/08): You can read the article "Why Stay with a Cheating Spouse?" at:
  http://www.contracostatimes.com/relationships/ci_8616955?nclick_check=1
• Radio interview scheduled with KMOX-AM's "Relationships 101" (St. Louis, MO) for Sunday, March 23, 8pm CT

UPDATE (3/17/08): Peggy Vaughan also writes about Silda Spitzer and the coverage of her reaction on her Amazon blog, which you can read at:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/A49SWJP6Z2GWJ/ref=cm_blog_dp_artist_blog

Parenting Expert on Philadelphia NPR station

Author Debra Haffner, whose new book What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know will be published April 7, was interviewed today as part of a panel discussion about the Eliot Spitzer scandal on Philadelphia NPR affiliate WHYY-FM's Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.

You can listen to the program at the following link:
http://www.whyy.org/rameta/RT/2008/RT20080314_20_2.ram
or
http://www.whyy.org/podcast/031408_110630.mp3

Author To Address Learning Disabilities Association in Cleveland This Week

Anne Ford, author of the books Laughing Allegra (2003) and On Their Own (2007), will speak about raising children with learning disabilities at the Learning Disabilities Association of Cuhyoga County Benefit in Cleveland, Ohio this Friday, March 14 at 7pm. (Event by invitation only).

Upcoming speaking dates include the Pennsylvania Dyslexia Association in Philadelphia on Friday, April 4 (attendance by invitation) and the Villa Maria School in Stamford, Connecticut on Wednesday, April 9 (reserved for school parents).

Parenting Author Offers "Sex Ed for Politicians"

Renowned parenting educator and author Debra Haffner (From Diapers to Dating, Beyond the Big Talk) penned a thought-provoking op-ed entitled "Sex Ed for Politicians" about the Eliot Spitzer story that appeared yesterday on The Huffington Post. You can read it in its entirety at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-debra-haffner/sex-education-for-politic_b_90957.html

Haffner's newest book What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know will be published April 7.

Bestselling Puberty Books Picked by NY Public Library

The New York Public Library has selected the new 2007 editions of the bestselling puberty education classics The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Girls and The "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Boys by Lynda Madaras for inclusion on its well regarded "Books for the Teen Age" list for 2008.

The announcement coincides with the upcoming publication of Madaras' newest addition to the series (2 million copies in print): On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! A "What's Happening to My Body?" Book for Younger Boys (Newmarket Press, April 2008).

"Monogamy Myth" author in USA Today

Author Peggy Vaughan (The Monogamy Myth), the authority on recovering from affairs, was interviewed today by USA Today about the Eliot Spitzer story. The article appears in the newspaper issue dated Wednesday, March 12. You can learn more about Peggy by visiting http://www.dearpeggy.com/

Update: You can read the article by clicking on this link:

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20080312/d_cheat12.art.htm