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. christopher wagstaff (introduction). berkeley, california: north atlantic books .
north atlantic books company, organizational web page, accessed october 26, 2013 .
( 2. ed .). berkeley, calif. : north atlantic books .
lindy hough helped found io magazine and north atlantic books, which she ran for 36 years .
san diego, calif. : berkeley, calif. : sunfood pub. ; north atlantic books, 2008
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2011: publishers weekly listed north atlantic books as a' top 10 fastest growing indie publisher.' [ 26 ]
north atlantic books and evolver llc have joined forces to create a new imprint, evolver editions. the first titles will launch in fall 2011 .
his book “ manifesto for the noosphere: the next stage in the evolution of human consciousness ” will be published this year by north atlantic books .
berkeley, ca · north atlantic books is an indie book publisher in berkeley, ca, born out of a literary magazine on the east coast .
nonprofit berkeley, calif. , press north atlantic books has launched a new imprint, evolver editions. the imprint is a collaboration between north atlantic, which publishes books on alternative health and other subjects, and evolver llc, which publishes the online magazine reality sandwich, a place for writings on “psychic evolution. ”
north atlantic books is a non - profit, independent publisher based in berkeley, ca. [ 1 ] founded by authors random house distribution services. [ 4 ]
mckee joined north atlantic books in 2013, from the magazine the sun, where he worked as a managing editor for seven years. while at the sun, mckee worked with north atlantic books, which distributed the books published by the sun. “when i knew i wanted to come back to northern california, north atlantic books was the place that made sense to work after the sun. to me it was a natural evolution that i would be working at another place where i would be helping tell potent stories that i feel society needs to hear. ”
though north atlantic books began to receive funding from the national endowment for the arts, hough and grossinger realized they could not support a press whose only publications were literature and poetry .
north atlantic books has become one of the most successful and influential independent presses in america with a strong focus on spirituality and alternative health, while continuing its commitment to literary publishing .
launched in 2011, evolver editions is an imprint of north atlantic books presenting voices of the transformation movement of
psychic evolution ,
a spiritual counterculture that explores the concept of consciousness. the imprint is a collaboration between north atlantic books and evolver llc, which publishes the online magazine harmonic convergence), [ 35 ] tom atlee and charles eisenstein. [ 36 ]
hough and grossinger eventually felt hampered by io’s magazine format and in 1974 formed north atlantic books, which has become a leading publisher of alternative health, martial arts, and spiritual titles .
frog books was founded in 1993 as a sister company but now functions as an imprint of north atlantic under the name frog books. named for the bellweather species reflecting the destruction of the environment, frog reminds us of the fragility of our world. reminding us of the sacred, atavistic, and colorful, frog shares north atlantic' s publishing and educational goals .
for microcosmic orbit image (p. 172) and other references, see the creative art of living, dying & renewal by elise and kaleo ching (© 2014, north atlantic books )
founded in 1974, north atlantic books, a nonprofit organization, has been located in berkeley, california since 1977 and is a leading publisher of alternative health, new consciousness, raw foods, spirituality, and martial arts (under the blue snake books imprint). north atlantic publishes widely and diversely, and seeks primary sources, founders of systems, and innovators. it is the mission of north atlantic books to affect planetary consciousness, nurture spiritual and ecological disciplines, disseminate ancient wisdom, and put forth ways to transmute cultural dissonance and violence into service. for more information, visit urltoken .
going forward, evolver editions will publish four to five titles a season, and 12 to 15 a year, a spokesperson said. formats will be a mix of hardcover and paperback, and most titles will also be released as e - books. the north atlantic books editor handling evolver editions books is erin wiegand .
north atlantic books. shuntaro tanikawa,'' floating the river in melancholy,'' poetry translated by william i. elliott and kazuo kawamura. (a bilingual edition .) prescott street press .
ek: wow. and so this is well after you guys did io. you must have had north atlantic established at that point already .
last year was the 40th anniversary of berkeley publisher north atlantic books, and the 50th anniversary of io, the alternative literary journal that marked the company’s beginnings. in 1964, richard grossinger and lindy hough founded io as college undergraduates; the journal featured authors such as stephen king and rob brezsny. ten years later, they started north atlantic books, a nonprofit publisher, which has built a reputation for books with alternative perspectives on health, spirituality and martial arts .
college of the north atlantic (cna) campuses across the province recently announced the student winners of 294 awards and scholarships totaling $ 283, 205 .
blue snake books was developed out of frog books, in 2005 as a martial arts imprint and is presently the largest publisher of internal and historical martial arts books in the world .
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i met lindy hough almost immediately after moving to the bay area, in july of 2009. she was co - founder, with her husband richard grossinger, of north atlantic bo oks in berkeley, and served as co - publisher there until this past july, when she retired. lindy and richard founded north atlantic books as a consequence of their groundbreaking literary magazine io, which they and friends started in 1964. richard was a student at amherst college and lindy at smith college, in western massachusetts. north atlantic books became a press - proper in 1974, two years before they moved to the bay area from vermont (you can read this fascinating story in its entirety here) .
based in california, the non - profit north atlantic books focuses on alternative health, new consciousness, raw foods, spirituality, and martial arts titles. the imprint includes the evolver editions manifesto series, a series studying contemporary world issues in an accessible format .
“the process of going through the four books was hard because you are very fond of the poems and you were trying to make something coherent, ” said hough, who retired from north atlantic books in july 2010. “you were trying to make an arc. it was a fascinating thing to do, but it was really hard. ”
firebrand books. leslie scarpino,'' way,'' novel. north point press. jennifer stone,'' stone' s throw,'' essays .
evolver and reality sandwich are delighted to announce a new publishing partnership with north atlantic books (distributed through random house). we are launching a new imprint, evolver editions, and are currently looking for titles for fall 2011 and beyond. evolver editions mission statement :
gold: the spirit collectors, by m. amanuensis sharkchild (armored books )
silver: good neighbors, by russell c. connor (dark filament books )
1.' great' means' books that have been greatest for me.'
according to filmmaker, author, and performer miranda july, grossinger and hough' s daughter, she and her brother were part of the company' s early operations which included
packing jiffy bags with books for shipment .
[ 22 ] july claims her upbringing, north atlantic books presence specifically, instilled in her a love of writing
that is at the basis of all the things that i do .
[ 23 ] bestselling author and writer jonathan lethem has also been tied to north atlantic books as the publisher' s first paid employee, and later provided an introduction for theodore sturgeon' s book, the man who lost the sea. [ 24 ]
on many thursdays, she arrived around 5 pm, shortly after her duties as the co - publisher of north atlantic books ended for the day. she sat at a table, eating and observing, until 7: 30 pm, when play café, a group of professional playwrights, got together .
evolver editions was launched in 2011 as a collaboration between north atlantic books and evolver, llc. evolver editions presents leading voices of the transformational movement, the new spiritual counterculture that explores humanity' s most visionary potential and the tangible, pragmatic steps we can take to access it .
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silver: angels at the gate, by t. k. thorne (cappucino books )
blue snake books was founded in 2005 as a dedicated martial arts imprint of north atlantic books, [ 2 ] though the company has been publishing martial arts titles for over 25 years. [ 37 ] disciplines of martial arts featured include capoeira, karate, muay thai, tai chi, ba gua, judo, jiu jitsu, and more. [ 38 ] blue snake books authors include t' ai chi master bruce frantzis and russian prime minister and judo practitioner vladimir putin. [ 39 ]
this is the “official” description of north atlantic books, taken from its website: north atlantic books is a nonprofit publisher committed to an eclectic exploration of the relationships between mind, body, spirit, and nature. founded in 1974 by richard grossinger and lindy hough, nab aims to nurture a holistic view of the arts, sciences, humanities, and healing. over the decades, it has been at the forefront of publishing a diverse range of books in alternative medicine, ecology, and spirituality. nab is the publishing program of the society for the study of native arts and sciences, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit educational organization that promotes cross - cultural perspectives linking scientific, social, and artistic fields. with more than one thousand books in print, nab has operated from berkeley, california, since 1977 .
berkeley: north atlantic books, 1984. 1st edition. hardcover. fine / no jacket (as issued). fine. 8vo, 322pp, navy cloth, no dustjacket (as issued). the scarce hardbound issue of this later io anthology. unmarked file copy from publisher' s original inventory, light outer wear .
the secret books by marcel theroux (faber). from the author of strange bodies and far north, a globetrotting yarn about russian spies in british india on the trail of a manuscript revealing jesus’s lost years .
launched in 2011, evolver editions is an imprint of north atlantic books presenting voices of the transformation movement of
psychic evolution ,
a spiritual counterculture that explores the concept of consciousness. the imprint is a collaboration between north atlantic books and evolver llc, which publishes the online magazine reality sandwich and online social network, evolver. net. [ 33 ] topics covered by evolver editions' authors include shamanism, environmental design, theories in cosmology, and strategies for political organizing, among others. [ 34 ] key authors include daniel pinchbeck, josé argüelles (organizer of the 1987 harmonic convergence), [ 35 ] tom atlee and charles eisenstein. [ 36 ]
lh: well, right. it was hard to choose which were the best 20 poems from each book. but i was bound and determined that the page count not be more than what i wanted, which was about 325 pages. the io poetry series pays tribute to north atlantic books’ literary roots in io. i’d actually like to read from the last page of my book, which describes the series and shows the books of the three poets who we published in it before me. the io poetry series honors “the career work of poets who express the depth, breadth, and scope of subject matter of io and north atlantic books. ” the poets in this series “either appeared in the journal, were working concurrently, or preceeded and inspired io. ”
berkeley: north atlantic books, 1985. 1st edition. hardcover. new / new. new copy (still sealed in publisher' s shrinkwrap). 8vo, 256pp, blue cloth, printed duswrapper. the rare hardbound issue of this later io anthology, entirely devoted to baseball. uncirculated file copy from publisher' s original inventory .
north atlantic started a new imprint, the io poetry series, but when one poet’s collection wasn’t ready in time for the proposed publishing date, hough’s colleagues urged her to publish a retrospective collection. hough then went about the surprisingly difficult task of selecting just 20 poems from each of her four previous poetry books and adding new ones as well .
according to alsc policy, the current year' s newbery, caldecott, belpré, sibert, geisel, and batchelder award and honor books automatically are added to the notable children' s books list .
frida kahlo and her animalitos. by monica brown. illus. by john parra. north - south (9780735842694) .
berkeley: north atlantic books, 1984. 1st edition. hardcover. fine / no jacket (as issued). fine. 8vo, 264pp, red cloth with spine stamped in silver, no dustjacket (as issued). the rare hardbound issue of this later io anthology. unmarked file copy from publisher' s original inventory, as new .
but the time hough spent at the deli was not idle. it was a chance for her to examine those around her and wonder about their lives. the musings ended up as “thursday night at saul’s, ” one of the new poems in wild horses, wild dreams, which was released this spring as part of north atlantic books’ io poetry series .
one of those presses that has had a special impact on my own work is north atlantic books, founded by richard grossinger and lindy hough as an outgrowth of their literary journal called io, which they began together in 1965 when they were undergraduates at amherst and smith colleges respectively. richard and lindy have been mentors, friends, and colleagues of mine for more than forty years, and their influence on my thinking about writing, ideas and books has been profound .
after retiring in july after 36 years at the helm of north atlantic books, juggling work and family with her own creative life, it might be said that lindy hough has found a viable persona. she is excited to have the long - earned freedom to devote herself to a new daily struggle - - writing full time - - and to new artistic visions .
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plainfield, vermont: north atlantic books, 1976. 1st edition. soft cover. fine / no jacket (as issued). fine. 8vo, 176pp, printed wrappers. the second of two issues of io constituting an informal sourcebook of materials about and inspired by herman melville and charles olson. unmarked file copy from publisher' s original inventory, as new .
plainfield, vermont: north atlantic books, 1976. 1st edition. soft cover. fine / no jacket (as issued). fine. 8vo, 176pp, printed wrappers. the first of two issues of io constituting an informal sourcebook of materials about and inspired by herman melville and charles olson. unmarked file copy from publisher' s original inventory, as new .
it was no easy climb for the malodorous mutt. a decade of rejection
passed
before berkeley, calif. - based frog, ltd. and north atlantic books agreed to publish the title. since then, walter has held the no. 1 spot on the new york times book review list (children' s picture category) five times in more than 30 weeks .
2.' great' means' books that would be considered great by the most people over time.'
in 2009, north atlantic books created the io poetry series, [ 8 ] featuring collections from under - recognized voices in american poetry. featured poets include gerrit lansing, kenneth irby, lindy hough, and lenore kandel .
[ 9 ] [ 10 ] in 2010, kenneth irby' s io poetry series book the intent on received the poetry society of america' s 2010 shelley memorial award. [ 11 ] in 2012, north atlantic books published collected poems of lenore kandel which included several never - before - published poems by the beat generation writer and an introduction by poet diane di prima. [ 7 ] in 2013, it released catching light, a collection featuring many never - before published poems by joanna mcclure and a foreword by michael mcclure. [ 12 ]
lh: we did, yeah. but we needed money from the outside, and north atlantic wasn’t paying a salary for quite a while. and then it was only paying one salary, and then [ paying ] editors and i was just doing jobs outside to make money .
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each year a committee of the association for library service to children (alsc) identifies the best of the best in children' s books. according to the notables criteria ,
notable
is defined as: worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. as applied to children' s books, notable should be thought to include books of especially commendable quality, books that exhibit venturesome creativity, and books of fiction, information, poetry and pictures for all age levels (birth through age 14) that reflect and encourage children' s interests in exemplary ways .
your parents have north atlantic books. your mother is a poet and a writer and your father is a writer. i read in one interview that you identified primarily as a writer even though you have made a number of films. i was wondering if you could talk about the environment in your house growing up and how the fact your parents were both writers influenced your decision to be a writer .
north atlantic books is the publisher of the first installment of the new york times bestselling children' s book walter the farting dog by william kotzwinkle and glenn murray, with a 10th anniversary edition of the book published in august 2011. [ 13 ] the publisher is also credited with publishing the complete thirteen - volume series of short stories from nebula award - winning science fiction writer theodore sturgeon. [ 14 ] other notable works from north atlantic include jon klimos' s channeling: investigations on receiving information from paranormal sources (1998, isbn 1 - 55643 - 248 - 8), described by newsweek as
the sacred text on channeling ,
[ 15 ] and patrick doud' s the winnitok tales, a series the midwest book review praised for
memorable characters, poetic language, and driving narrative to these timeless tales that recall the classic epic adventure stories .
[ 16 ] additionally, north atlantic has published all four volumes of poetry by pushcart prize - winner bj ward .
north atlantic books is the publisher of the first installment of the new york times bestselling children' s book walter the farting dog by william kotzwinkle and glenn murray, with a 10th anniversary edition of the book published in august 2011. [ 13 ] the publisher is also credited with publishing the complete thirteen - volume series of short stories from nebula award - winning science fiction writer theodore sturgeon. [ 14 ] other notable works from north atlantic include jon klimos' s channeling: investigations on receiving information from paranormal sources (1998, isbn 1 - 55643 - 248 - 8), described by newsweek as
the sacred text on channeling ,
[ 15 ] and patrick doud' s the winnitok tales, a series the midwest book review praised for
memorable characters, poetic language, and driving narrative to these timeless tales that recall the classic epic adventure stories. ” [ 16 ] additionally, north atlantic has published all four volumes of poetry by pushcart prize - winner bj ward .
with her petite frame, curly black hair and piercing blue eyes, miranda july has a waif - like, fey look about her. the daughter of lindy hough and richard grossinger, who founded and ran north atlantic books, a spiritual and new age publisher, july lived in and around berkeley and attended local schools from the time she was a young girl until she moved away to attend uc santa cruz .
research, articles, infographics, news, books, blogs, videos, podcasts, glossary, ted talks, etc .
berkeley: north atlantic books, 1988. 1st edition. soft cover. new / no jacket (as issued). fine. 8vo, 440pp, printed wrappers. massive collection of writings on the interaction of mind, art, science, and mysticism, edited by charles stein. includes writings on concept art by henry flynt and christer hennix. unmarked file copy from publisher' s original inventory, light outer wear .
as nab approaches its 40th anniversary, hough has retired, and although grossinger remains publisher of north atlantic books, much of the day - to - day functions of the company fall to associate publisher and managing director doug reil. reil, who has been with the press for five years, attributed its longevity to loyal customers and authors. “north atlantic books is fortunate to enjoy strong long - term support while also finding many new readers in our various publishing niches, ” he said. “and while we publish in a variety of subject areas, from alternative health and practical systems to new consciousness and visionary spirituality, the common thread is a fundamental message of transformation that is ultimately one of hope, compassion, and healing. this message clearly resonates with a wide audience as more and more people seek positive change in their own lives and the world. ”
for mckee, nab’s publishing philosophy helped make the company stand out over the years. “i do think there is a shared understanding and appreciation that our bottom line at north atlantic is always the story line, and not profit. we look at books inherently less as products and more as outlets of information. ” grossinger noted that north atlantic is “not like a regular company, in the sense that we started as a lit journal as college undergrads, and now we are a full - sized publishing company that has put out several thousand books over our history. as a nonprofit, the company has always been defined by its mission and vision, rather than commercial success. yet paradoxically it has been commercially successful, because people believe in the kinds of things we are doing. ” nab’s mission is centered on nurturing spiritual and ecological disciplines and disseminating ancient wisdom .
2012: publishers weekly featured north atlantic books in its annual
mind, body, spirit
issue, noting
as nab approaches its 40th anniversary ,
it continues to evolve within the body, mind, and spirit segment ,
keep pace with changing tastes ,
expand the reach of its established authors through new formats ,
and engage its audience through
the new nab communities interactive social network and web journal .
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heavily influenced by and in part responsible for the new american poetry movement led by charles olson and robert duncan, io became something of a force in the counterculture of the 1960s and' 70s. it published poetry within the context of other disciplines such as history, physics, buddhism, and new american cinema. in 1974, several years before hough and her husband, richard grossinger, moved to berkeley, the two transformed io into the publishing house north atlantic books .
richard and lindy are now retired from full time work with the press they founded, and each is now actively writing and editing books .
finding masculinity: female to male transition in adulthood, edited by alexander walker and emmett j. p. lundberg (riverdale ave books )
many notable personalities such as oliver sacks, [ 17 ] henry louis gates jr. , [ 18 ] and nancy pelosi [ 19 ] have contributed forewords to north atlantic titles, and the publisher counts thich nhat hanh, [ 20 ] noam chomsky, [ 21 ] and howard zinn [ 21 ] among those who have endorsed titles .
north atlantic books was incorporated in 1980 within the society for the study of native arts and sciences, a 501 (c) (3) non - profit educational organization. the society' s goals are to develop an educational and cross - cultural perspective that links scientific, social, and artistic fields; to nurture a holistic view of arts, sciences, humanities, and healing; and to publish and distribute literature on the relationship of mind, body, and nature .
a leading indie publisher of books on alternative health, spirituality, sustainability, nutrition, raw foods, yoga, metaphysics, poetry & more .
lh: it’s creamy, very creamy soup. wonderful. … but my book is part of something called the io poetry series, which we created about four years ago to draw the attention of north atlantic as a publisher to its roots. it wasn’t always a mind / body / spirit publishing company, which is how it’s more known today. it’s always had a … it was founded completely as a literary press in its early years. and only realizing that we couldn’t just forever keep getting grants, you know, once we moved out here, that we needed some earned income did we sort of face the music and understand that those books weren’t going to be literary; they weren’t going to be poetry or fiction; and that coincided with us moving here and being delighted and sort of inspired by the bodywork here, the homeopathy, the martial arts—the first books were tai chi books—so the aspect of north atlantic as part of the counterculture and part of the personal growth movement, started wonderfully early. 77 was when we got to the bay area, to berkeley. and then publishers group west we joined in 1981 .
north atlantic is also expanding the reach of its established authors through new formats. besides cds and dvds, it just released the sirian starseed tarot deck by metaphysical author patricia cori after previously publishing eight of her books. in addition, the press is selling e - chapters of robert schwartz’s your soul’s plan: discovering the real meaning of the life you planned before you were born, its first foray into this kind of sales format, with chapters selling for $ 3. 99 each. “we continue to explore the possibilities of alternative formats, ” said engh, “including enhanced e - books, audiobooks, and more. ” all titles are released simultaneously in print and digital, and nab recently released sacred economics and tom atlee’s empowering public wisdom as e - books under the creative commons licensing terms .
the british claimed most of the atlantic seaboard north of florida as belonging to britain soon after columbus discovered land across the atlantic ocean. henry vii sent john cabot to chart out the
regions or provinces of the heathen and infidel, whatsoever they may be
as early as 1497. however, circumstances never arose for england to make good on her claims until late during elizabeth' s reign. when england finally did establish her first permanent settlement in 1607 in jamestown, virginia, and a few years later in massachusetts, her primary motives were :
in 2013, the new atlantic independent booksellers association awarded europa editions its paperback publication of the year award. europa’s new york office is directed by editor - in - chief michael reynolds .
in 1977, hough and grossinger moved north atlantic books to the east bay, and its headquarters ranged from houses in oakland, berkeley, and richmond – essentially wherever the couple and their two children, robin and miranda, were living. one of the more notable headquarters was an unusual house on woolsey street in the elmwood district. the previous owner, mario tejada, the proprietor of la fiesta mexican restaurant on telegraph, had installed an indoor swimming pool in the house. hough and grossinger had other ideas for the room .
… we came to needing a woman poet and the ones that we had in mind weren’t quite ready yet, and i thought i had been trying to get these four books republished by various small presses, and i suddenly thought a new and selected would help me tremendously. i mentioned it and people said, yeah, why not—that’s a great idea. so it’s a nice segue into just being completely involved in the second career of only my work, you know, rather than working at north atlantic. because i retired in july .
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but these publishing pursuits sprang from the pure and earnest need to write, which lindy began as a child and has continued these many years, despite establishing and overseeing the successful non - profit niche - publishing house and raising a wonderful family (i can vouch for these, having both interned at north atlantic for 11 months and met their very talented and kind children robin grossinger and miranda july) .
the literature produced in the part of america known as the united states did not begin as an independent literature. england bestowed on the earliest settlers the english language, books, and modes of thought. england had an established literature long before the first permanent settlement across the atlantic was considered. shakespeare, for example, had died only four years before the pilgrims landed at plymouth .
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so they broadened the company' s scope. a look at its website today reveals categories of health and healing, mind / body / spirit, religion, martial arts, sports, parenting, and children' s books. north atlantic is in the process of reconnecting with its roots, though, with the io poetry series, which features
poets who are very vibrant and [ who were ] working hard at the same time that we were, in our same tradition ,
hough says. the series will include her wild horses, wild dreams: new and selected poems 1971 - 2010. in addition to the best of the two aforementioned books, wild horses, wild dreams will include works from the sun in cancer and outlands and inlands, both published in' 78 .
lh: yes. but it’s also true that one of richard’s best friends from high school, chuck stein—charles stein—was very tight with this group, and so many of the people that we published in io and north atlantic books came out of these writer friendships and contacts. and it was very rich—we invited the poets that we liked to come and read at the places we were teaching, whether it was in maine, in portland, or in vermont at goddard college. like i had joanne kyger come to goddard and robert creeley, and that’s sort of what one did to enrich the local community and help make more happen .
lh: well io was started in 1964 and it continued in many years as the anthologies that north atlantic books did. it had standing orders in libraries, and the libraries didn’t particularly just want to stop. we’ve stopped it now. the last issue was 69. there’s a complete list of them and its history on my website. … i doubt that anyone would be able to start a publishing company like this from a pure literary magazine, although plenty of people have started literary publishing companies… like mcsweeney’s, or a lot of other non - profit literary presses. the multiplicity of subjects is what made both the magazine and company unusual .
io magazine traveled with lindy and richard, moving to michigan, maine, vermont and eventually california. io is one of a number of influential literary magazines established in the sixties and seventies, publishing poets, film - makers and visual artists, many of whom were related to what has become known as the new american poets, with influences ranging from black mountain college and the new york school to hermeticism and mystical spirituality. io was singular in that it was most frequently a one - subject magazine, and this led eventually to the establishment of north atlantic books, which was incorporated in 1974 as a non - profit literary publisher in california .
the leading men in the colonization of virginia and new england were born in the reign of queen elizabeth (1558–1603), and they and their descendants showed on this side of the atlantic those characteristics which made the elizabethan age preeminent .
with an epigraph of “60 million and more” dedicated to victims of the atlantic slave trade, this psychologically complex, pulitzer prize - winning novel is about a former slave who kills her infant daughter rather than allow her to be recaptured .
north atlantic’s clear mission is what has carried the press through 40 years and is at the center of its focus going forward. “we are always going to hold true to our mission - driven publishing. we want to stay in the worldview with our authors and have the progressive and radical messages inform the publishing process, ” said reil. “this is an important looking - back moment, even as we look ahead. we are excited about the next wave. ”
untitled by cressida cowell (hodder children’s). the first in a new fantasy adventure series inspired by ancient britain, from the author of the world - conquering how to train your dragon books .
the italian writer italo calvino defined a classic as “a book that’s never finished saying what it has to say. ” this year, the times’s daily critics reviewed nearly 250 titles. what follows are their lists of the fiction and nonfiction books that most moved, excited and enlightened them in 2016 — books that, in their own ways, are perhaps not finished saying what they have to say .
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eat the buddha by barbara demick (granta). the author of nothing to envy, a prize - winning book on north korea, turns her attention to tibet in the 21st century, and life lived in the shadow of modern china .
he endeavored never to waste a minute. in his study, where he often worked sixteen hours a day, he had in large letters the sign ,
be short ,
to greet the eyes of visitors. the amount of writing which he did almost baffles belief. his published works, numbering about four hundred, include sermons, essays, and books. during all of his adult life, he also preached in the north church of boston .
washington, d. c. (march 30, 2017) —at a social innovation summit in the nation’s capital today, the atlantic and allstate will honor five nonprofits with renewal awards for their innovative, grassroots approach to solving our nation’s most pressing challenges .
beginning in fall 2011, evolver will publish books by writers known in the spiritual counterculture as leading voices of the transformational movement, a release from the publisher said. books will cover subjects such as shamanism, environmental design, cosmology, and political organizing. the books will “share a hopeful, developmental outlook on the current state of the world and our opportunity to co - create a planetary culture based on empathy, higher consciousness, and collaboration, ” said the release. the fall 2011 list will include five titles, including the first book in the evolver editions manifesto series, a collection of short “calls to action. ”
[ … ] the winners in last night’s lambda literary awards. you an find a complete list of winners here. according to the lambda web site, “books from major mainstream publishers and from academic [ … ]
evolver editions presents leading voices of the transformational movement, the new spiritual counterculture that explores humanity' s most visionary potential and the tangible, pragmatic steps we can take to access it. evolver editions authors range over a wide variety of subjectsfrom shamanism to environmental design, cutting edge theories in cosmology to strategies for political organizingand share a hopeful, developmental outlook on the current state of the world and our opportunity to co - create a planetary culture based on empathy, higher consciousness, and collaboration. evolver editions is a collaboration between north atlantic books and evolver llc. evolver editions will debut in fall 2011 with five titles, including the first title in the evolver editions manifesto series, short calls to action published in a contemporary, accessible form .
william seabrook has one of the best sturgeon bibliographies on the web, including covers of magazines and books. eric week' s theodore sturgeon page contains other relevant bibliographic information, as does the theodore sturgeon wikipedia page .
almost four decades after richard grossinger and lindy hough founded north atlantic books in vermont, the press, which has been in berkeley, calif. , since 1977, continues to evolve within the body, mind, and spirit segment. from a two - person operation with roots in the poetry journal io that published such stellar poets as robert duncan, charles olson, ed sanders, and diane di prima, nab has published 1, 500 titles, with nearly 1, 000 still in print, and has a staff of 24. “the body, mind, and spirit market has changed, ” said kat engh, nab’s community outreach and new media specialist. “it’s more mainstream now. in times of crisis, people are looking for alternative approaches to self - help. ”
mail men: the story of the daily mail – the paper that divided and conquered britain by adrian addison (atlantic). addison, a former news editor on the today programme, gets to grips with the paper that has shaped – or perhaps mis - shaped – britain .
they need to be motivated to read, or they never will ,
said kotzwinkle .
one of the biggest problems is finding books that will interest and entertain [ readers ]. farts grab them faster than anything .
started in 2015, the renewal awards spotlight grassroots solutions to challenges faced by communities around the country and the people making a positive difference. the awards are part of the renewal project, the atlantic ’s broader partnership with allstate that spotlights local innovation. to learn more, please visit urltoken .
originally an art historian at princeton and elsewhere, mr. argüelles (pronounced ar - gwey - es) was known afterward for books like “ the mayan factor: path beyond technology ” and “ surfers of the zuvuya: tales of interdimensional travel. ”
the publisher started the nab communities interactive social network and web journal (nab. com / home. php) at the 2011 bea, and the site’s communities—nourish, wisdom, wellness, and culture—are monitored and updated by north atlantic staffers talia shapiro, nick sanchez, and engh, each of whom writes a weekly newsletter for specific communities. the site has more than 5, 500 members who are able to participate in author podcasts and webinars, forums where users can connect both with one another and nab authors, regular giveaways, author articles, and event updates. in the future there will also be nab communities book clubs as well .
[ … ] travel essays in art, and inferno (a poet’s novel) published by or books and winner of the lambda literary award for lesbian fiction. she wrote the libretti for hell, an opera with music composed by michael webster which was [ … ]
origin by dan brown (bantam). his adventures have already sold 16m print books in the uk. this new thriller starring harvard symbologist robert langdon ventures into “the dangerous intersection of humankind’s two most enduring questions, and the earth - shaking discovery that will answer them” .
the foundation, based at the university of washington in seattle, has made awards since 1978 to'' provide wider recognition for outstanding achievements of authors representing the breadth of america' s literary and cultural traditions and whose books represent both small and large publishers.''
while grossinger attended amherst college and hough at smith college in massachusetts, they founded north atlantic books progenitor io magazine, [ 5 ] an alternative college literary magazine in 1964, featuring work from robert kelly, charles stein, and nels richardson, among others. over the next decade, io became a counter - cultural journal mixing literature, science, and history, as it came out of michigan, maine, and vermont with issues such as alchemy, doctrine of signatures, ethnoastronomy, oecology, dreams, earth geography, and the olson - melville sourcebooks. io is credited for publishing early works by stephen king (his poem ,
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was featured in io issue # 10 [ 6 ]), jayne anne phillips, poets robert duncan, charles olson, ed sanders, diane di prima, [ 7 ] as well as the work of writers including david wilk, rob brezsny, and phoebe gloeckner .
the list also features new books from nab’s sacred activism series, a partnership with andrew harvey, the global mystic and thinker who coined the phrase sacred activism. the series includes titles that explore the relationship between activism and spirituality. “there is sometimes this perception that activists and people working on their spirituality are in two separate camps. instead, there’s a unity between the two that needs to happen, ” said mckee. in all, mckee expects nab’s title output to be about 50 books this year, roughly the same as the last few years .
in north america, we are distributed by publishers group west and publishers group canada. in australia, europa is distributed by new south books and in south africa, by jonathan ball publishers. in the u. k. and ireland, we are distributed by turnaround publisher services. notable successes at europa include: muriel barbery’s the elegance of the hedgehog (translated by alison anderson), which spent almost a year on the new york times bestseller list and the indiebound bestseller list; jane gardam’s old filth, named a notable book of the year by the new york times; elena ferrante' s neapolitan novels, including my brilliant friend, a new york times bestseller; and, alina bronsky’s the hottest dishes of the tartar cuisine (translated by tim mohr), a publishers weekly, wall street journal and san francisco chronicle favorite read of the year in 2011. europa editions publishes about thirty - five titles a year. in its first ten years, the company has published books by authors from twenty - six different countries, making it one of the leading us publishers of international fiction. in a 2013 interview in the italian industry periodical leggere: tutti, founder sandro ferri said the company was “born with the intention to create bridges between cultures. ” among authors published by europa, europa counts two aba indiebound bestsellers, four new york times bestsellers, three booker prize - shortlisted novels, five new york times editors' picks, two new york times notable books of the year, two goncourt prize winners, one german book prize winner, and two winners of the strega prize for fiction. tonga books tonga books was an innovative editorial enterprise undertaken by europa editions in collaboration with american author alice sebold, who acquired and edited four works of fiction published by europa under the series name, tonga books. the first publication from tonga books gave europa its second new york times bestseller, alexander maksik’s you deserve nothing. europa world noir in 2013, we launched our series of international crime fiction, europa world noir. publishers weekly wrote that the series signaled europa’s “reaffirmed enthusiasm for noir. ” we invite you to browse our growing list of international fiction and non - fiction, and sign up for our monthly newsletter, in which you' ll find information on new releases, reviews, author tours, and other europa editions news .
in 1965 lindy hough co - founded the literary journal io with richard grossinger, as an alternative four - college literary magazine to the campus literary magazines at smith, amherst, mt. holyoke and the university of massachusetts. distinguished by its refusal to publish poetry without a context also of science, film, history and visual arts, hough and grossinger took io to michigan and continued publishing for twenty years, moving it to michigan, vermont and california. io became one of the most influential literary magazines of the school of poetry called new american poetry, publishing charles olson, paul blackburn, robert creeley, ed dorn, and robert duncan, among other poets, film - makers and visual artists, many of whom had been affiliated with black mountain college and the new york school of poets and visual artists. from its early issues io was a one - subject magazine, gradually turning into north atlantic books, incorporated in 1974 as a non - profit literary publisher in california .
correction: tim mckee' s previous position was acquisitions manager, not associate publisher and managing director as stated in an earlier version of this story. the forthcoming books listed are from the 2015 spring and fall lists, not just the spring list. also martin prechtel' s name was misspelled .
plainfield, vermont: io books, 1973. 1st edition. soft cover. fine / no jacket (as issued). near fine. 8vo, 272pp, printed wrappers. a thick anthology issue, featuring early work by kathy acker and jayne anne phillips. nice copy, appears unread .
o. kwon launches her much - anticipated debut novel, “the incendiaries, ” with a reading and conversation with esmé weijun wang (“the border of paradise”). “the incendiaries” follows a korean american woman at an elite american university as she is drawn into acts of domestic terrorism by a cult tied to north korea, and the man whose love [ … ]
north atlantic books is a non-profit , independent publisher based in berkeley , ca . founded by authors richard grossinger and lindy hough in vermont , north atlantic books was named partly for the north atlantic region where it began in 1974 , as well as alan van newkirk 's geographic foundation of the north atlantic , an early ( 1970 ) ecological center founded in antigonish , nova scotia , by radicals from detroit . the publisher also cites edward dorn 's 1960 's poem , " north atlantic turbine : a theory of truth , " which very early described the dangers of global commoditization by the western world , as an inspiration in the company 's name . the company 's mission statement reads : “ our mission is to affect planetary consciousness , nurture spiritual and ecological disciplines , disseminate ancient wisdom , and put forth ways to transmute cultural dissonance and violence into service . ” genres published by north atlantic books include internal martial arts ( through its imprint blue snake books ) , somatics , homeopathic medicine , shamanism , martian mysteries , alternative medicine , the history and philosophy of medicine , natural foods , new science , buddhism , parapsychology , western esotericism , sufism , deep ecology , gay and lesbian studies , conspiracy theories and jungian psychology . in 1980 , north atlantic books was incorporated within the society for the study of native arts and sciences , a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit educational organization . they are a client of random house distribution services . 
north atlantic books is a non-profit, independent publisher based in berkeley, ca. founded by authors richard grossinger and lindy hough in vermont, north atlantic books was named partly for the north atlantic region where it began in 1974, as well as alan van newkirk's geographic foundation of the north atlantic, an early (1970) ecological center founded in antigonish, nova scotia, by radicals from detroit. the publisher also cites edward dorn's 1960's poem, " north atlantic turbine: a theory of truth, " which very early described the dangers of global commoditization by the western world, as an inspiration in the company's name. the company's mission statement reads: “ our mission is to affect planetary consciousness, nurture spiritual and ecological disciplines, disseminate ancient wisdom, and put forth ways to transmute cultural dissonance and violence into service. ” genres published by north atlantic books include internal martial arts (through its imprint blue snake books), somatics, homeopathic medicine, shamanism, martian mysteries, alternative medicine, the history and philosophy of medicine, natural foods, new science, buddhism, parapsychology, western esotericism, sufism, deep ecology, gay and lesbian studies, conspiracy theories and jungian psychology. in 1980, north atlantic books was incorporated within the society for the study of native arts and sciences, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational organization. they are a client of random house distribution services.
north atlantic books is a non-profit, independent publisher based in berkeley, ca. founded by authors richard grossinger and lindy hough in vermont, north atlantic books was named partly for the north atlantic region where it began in 1974, as well as alan van newkirk's geographic foundation of the north atlantic, an early (1970) ecological center founded in antigonish, nova scotia, by radicals from detroit. the publisher also cites edward dorn's 1960's poem, " north atlantic turbine: a theory of truth, " which very early described the dangers of global commoditization by the western world, as an inspiration in the company's name. the company's mission statement reads: “ our mission is to affect planetary consciousness, nurture spiritual and ecological disciplines, disseminate ancient wisdom, and put forth ways to transmute cultural dissonance and violence into service. ” genres published by north atlantic books include internal martial arts (through its imprint blue snake books), somatics, homeopathic medicine, shamanism, martian mysteries, alternative medicine, the history and philosophy of medicine, natural foods, new science, buddhism, parapsychology, western esotericism, sufism, deep ecology, gay and lesbian studies, conspiracy theories and jungian psychology. in 1980, north atlantic books was incorporated within the society for the study of native arts and sciences, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational organization. they are a client of random house distribution services.