“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
― Barack Obama
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The Book of the Year and Small Press Gems |
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In the past two newsletters, we have been sharing some of the new releases our staff is eagerly anticipating this fall. |
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Then last week, the release date of what is maybe the most anticipated book of the fall was announced - Barack Obama’s memoir, A Promised Land. This, the first of two volumes, coming in at 768 pages with two 16 page color photo inserts. It will cover Obama’s political career in Illinois, his presidential campaign, and his administration through Operation Neptune Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.
It should be a fascinating read by an excellent writer, as we know from his two previous books. It will be released on November 17 in the midst of the post election results and, very sadly, discussion of filling of a Supreme Court opening.
As we mentioned previously, printing presses are working at capacity, and while the first printing will be very large we recommend pre-ordering as any reprint won’t be available until next year. And of course, Regulator Discount Club members get a 10% discount.
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As this fall season is very congested with many postponed spring & summer titles in addition to all the terrific fall releases, we especially now want to shine a light on our friends at all the terrific small indie publishers.
Here we list some of the highlights along the with a link to each publisher. We encourage you to discover these terrific indies for yourself. Remember all of their titles are available through our website with 10% discount for Regulator Discount Club members.
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An Inventory of Losses
by Judith Schalansky
translated by Jackie Smith
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Mediocre:
The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
by Ijeoma Oluo
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World of Wonders:
In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
illustrated by
Fumi Nakamura
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Red Ants
by José Pergentino,
translated by
Thomas Bunstead
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Azadi:
Freedom. Fascism. Fiction.
by Arundhati Roy
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Against Amazon:
And Other Essays
by Jorge Carrión
translated by Peter Bush
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Letters to a
Young Brown Girl
by Barbara Jane Reyes
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Every Day We Get
More Illegal
by Juan Felipe Herrera
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Grieving:
Dispatches from a
Wounded Country
by Cristina Rivera Garza
translated by Sarah Booker
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Bring Me the Head of Quentin Tarantino:
Stories
by Julián Herbert
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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Selected Stories of
Nikolai Leskov
by Nikolai Leskov
translated by
Robert Chandler &
Donald Rayfield
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Age of Skin
by Dubravka Ugresic
translated by
Ellen Elias-Bursac
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Stranger Faces
by Namwali Serpell
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The Last Days of
Ellis Island
by Gaëlle Josse
translated by
Natasha Lehrer
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Please Make Sure to Vote! |
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At the Regulator, we recognize the importance of our stories and our voices being heard. This November's election is one of those times when that is most important. We encourage you to vote in the way that's most comfortable for you, but to vote no matter what. WUNC Public Radio put together a nice guide to voting in North Carolina, so if you have any questions or have been waiting to make your voting plan, go ahead and click on the image to the right and read up on this important information.
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9/30 at 12pm - The Young Lords - A Virtual Discussion with Johanna Fernández
Fernández is an assistant professor of history at Baruch College of the City University of New York and editor of Writing on the Wall: Selected Prison Writings of Mumia Abu-Jamal.
This talk will be moderated by Ayanna Legros, Duke History.
Against the backdrop of America's escalating urban rebellions in the 1960s, an unexpected cohort of New York radicals unleashed a series of urban guerrilla actions against the city's racist policies and contempt for the poor. The group called itself the Young Lords.
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Happening now...
In the words of Dani McClain, author of We Live for the We:
“Alexis Pauline Gumbs pushes us out of our comfort zone and into the sea, where other species are moving and mothering in ways that can teach us how to survive. With her beautifully rendered reflections on the habits and habitats of seals, otters and manatees, Gumbs shows us that humans aren't the only ones affected by climate change, and that other mammals know the pain of having their children hunted. Undrowned is a gift and its message is clear: The natural world offers solutions if we just pay attention.”
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Another important indie publisher, AK Press, has graciously sent us these exclusive 1" enamel pins featuring the dolphin design from the book cover—which is inspired by Alexis's grandma's design for the dolphin flag of Anguilla. Get a pin, only available at select independent bookshops, with your pre-order of the book while supplies last!
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We thank you for your continued support! We love that we are able to provide words for escape, entertainment, education, and illumination to help get us all through these times. |
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