Bayberry Books

05/07/2018

An op-ed by Steven Shepard re: his recently published book is on Haaretz - link here!

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05/07/2018

New Opt-Ed by Steven published in Haaretz yesterday, link here! https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-how-american-jews-lost-their-religion-and-found-their-identity-1.6056319

04/05/2018

Check out the newest Bayberry Book:

Born and raised Jewish, Stephen B. Shepard ceased to be observant by the time he entered college. He simply retreated into his own private diaspora: a Jew in name only, a non-religious member of the tribe, linked only tenuously to the heritage, culture, and social values of Judaism. Yet he was aw...

04/05/2018

Just published and mentioned in the New York Times, Steve Shepard's "A Literary Journey to Jewish Identity:"!

Three new books explore the sociocultural influence of Jewish and Hispanic immigrants on the city, from the 17th century to the present day.

04/04/2017

From "Practicing Freedom":

I believe progressive educators face three formidable challenges at this current moment in time: how to speak truth to power in the midst of narrow, anti-democratic measures of success/achievement; coming up with a stronger democratically and morally grounded version of what it means to be accountable than the present technocratic lop-sided one; and balancing the courage to act with an awareness of other perspectives.This book invites its readers to consider how we can continue to breathe life into our progressive legacy, a legacy keenly attuned to cultivating democratic habits of mind and heart. And in the process, I hope to show, we are better equipped to take up the task of practicing freedom. (Pg. viii).

Purchase on Amazon!
https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Freedom-Progressivism-School-Accountability/dp/0989213374/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487725820&sr=8-1&keywords=Frank+book+practicing+freedom

The dominant discourse of accountability has done serious damage to the idea, promise, and practice of progressive schooling. This book both explores and challenges an understanding of accountability that essentially operates as an increasingly refined, high-stakes regime of surveillance. The ver...

09/11/2015

New books out on Bayberry Books - http://www.amazon.com/Caribbean-Woman-Sullivan-Walker/dp/0989213323/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1441998373&sr=1-1-fkmr0 and http://www.amazon.com/Making-It-Michael-Konik/dp/1514139464 - check them out!

Caribbean Woman by Sullivan Walker is a rich celebration of the Caribbean culture in the form of poetry, stories and song. The book was later adapted for the stage by Mr. Walker. You can hear his fiercely Trinidadian voice in the book's dialect. Stories like "Auntie Rosa in New York" are sure to ...

08/19/2015

Been a while - check out this book by Rick Webb this operation is helping with: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/574615233/man-nup-a-grooms-guide-to-heroic-wedding-planning

Don't just survive your wedding like some 50's schlump, Man Nup and plan the thing.

12/11/2014

Sean Kelly's "Home Bases" is now available on Amazon (and also directly from the publisher) - place orders now to insure prompt delivery for the holidays! http://www.amazon.com/Home-Bases-Memories-Stories-Military/dp/0989213331/

Home Bases: Memories & Stories of US Military Bases Around London is a book that, for the first time, puts the spotlight on the history of many of the US Military’s lesser known command and support bases that were located either in or close to London, England. The bases (often known as & ...

11/28/2014

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Though we don't condone the craze of Black Friday, if you'd like to casually direct your browsers to bayberrybooks.com you can see a few of our books for sale. More in the next months, and drop a line to get in touch!

10/18/2014

Reading at the Greenpoint library alternating between English and Polish.

10/15/2014

The book "Shreds of a Monk's Robe" will have a reading this weekend (mentioned that earlier), but here is a bit of press! http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/10/15/greenpoint-author-read-new-non-fiction-book

Greenpoint author to read from new non-fiction book

10/15/2014

A Bayberry Books reading is coming up in Greenpoint - this Saturday, from 1-3pm, Mr. Chabrowski, author of Shreds of a Monks Robe will read from his book. Feel free to drop in and join us! www.shredsofamonksrobe.com