Press
New Paperback Edition, September 2010:
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Download the cover here
Contact: Emily Green, media contact (emily@welcomebooks.com)
National Print & Online
Photo Review magazine - April 2010, two-page extensive review
National Television & Radio
CBS Sunday Morning, November 16th, 11 minute segment
NPR Morning Edition, December 11th, holiday book round-up
NPR Here and Now, January 23rd, interview with Peter Feldstein and Kathy Tandy
National Print and Online
One of Amazon's Ten Best Books of 2008 (Art/Photography)
AARP - November issue
American Photo - January, coverage in Best Books issue
Artworks Magazine
Associated Press - Aug 14, 2008 - story on Jim Hoyt's death 8/14
with mention of The Oxford Project
The Atlantic Monthly - November review
Black and White magazine - December/January photo review
Book Trends Monthly - Holiday gift issue, photographic essays
Book Rack - nationally syndicated review
BooksOnTheNightStand.com - November 2008, "2008 Holiday Gift Guide," review, cover image, and video
Bookpage - December, review with cover image
Chron.com - February 19th, 2009, Life section, Feature with author interview
CNN.com - lead story on Jim Hoyt's death 8/14 (using Peter's photographs', Stephen's interview and crediting the book)
CNN.com - feature story (includes video and interactive feature)
CNN Health - October 27th, story on Kathy Tandy
Endless Vacation magazine - fall coverage
Corridorbuzz.com - September 24th, 2008, Review
Hemisphere magazine - December photo feature
Library Journal
LibraryThing.com
TheMorningNews.org - September 22, major feature on Oxford with interviews
Neiman Reports Online - Winter 2008, feature, photo spread, and review
New Yorker - December, review in Book Bench online section
Next Book - December, book review
NPR.org - November 21, online holiday book round-up, Best Gift Books 2008
PDN magazine - September, book coverage with photos
People magazine - book coverage confirmed, date TBA
Photo Review - Dec with cover photo
Photographer's Forum - November review
Publishers Weekly - August 7th, Big Books from Small Publishers feature
Rangefinder - December photo feature with author interview
Shutterbug - Nov/Dec coverage with cover photo
Smithstonian - 2006, "Time and Again," article by Stephen G. Bloom
The Wall Street Journal - feature, date tba
Washington Post - Sunday, Oct 5, 2008 syndicated major photo feature in Style and Arts section | Download a PDF
The Week - October 31, review
Very Short List - November 5, review
NPR.org - May 29, feature and slideshow on NPR's photography blog, The Picture Show, with link to May 27 interview on WLIU radio
Regional Television and Radio
"The Exchange" - Iowa Public Radio, September 25, Thursday, 10-11am - Interview on "The Exchange",hosted by Ben Kieffer
Iowa Public Television - September 22, Market to Market taping
Iowa Public Radio - September 25, interview on The Exchange with Ben Kieffer
KFMG (Des Moines) - September 25, Culture Buzz with John Busbee, November
KPBS (San Diego) - December 15, holiday book review
Milwaukee Public Radio - October 7, Lake Effect show
KUT (Austin) - April 15, author interview on All Things Considered, and Moody on the Mecca blog
WLIU Radio - May 27, author Stephen G. Bloom and editor Katrina Fried interviewed on the In the Morning with Bonnie Grice show
Click here to listen
Regional Print and Online
Alibi (Albuquerque, NM) - January 2009, "Books from 2008 to satisfy any inclination" featuring book cover and short description
ArtScene Iowa - September book coverage with two photos and author interview
Austin Chronicle - April 10, book review and event promotion
Austin Monthly - April, 2009, Harry Ransom Center event listing
Atlanta Journal Constitution - December 2, event listing
The Boston Herald - February 20, featured in the "Gotta Love It" section
Boston Globe - October 5, coverage
Cal Connection - October, to 100,000 Berkeley alumni
Cedar Rapids Gazette - September 21, feature with author interview and photos
Chicago Sun-Times - November, review
Chicago Tribune magazine - September 21, photo feature with text excerpts | Download a PDF
Clovis News Journal (NM) - June 13, listed in "On the Shelves"
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) - December 1, review and event promotion
The Daily Iowan - SEPT. 26 front page story | Download a PDF
Denver Post - September 11th, 2008 - book feature
Des Moines Register - Sept 21, feature week before Sept 22 with photos
Des Moines Register - May 7, 2009, story on Oxford Project winning IPPY award
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) - Sept 20, feature author interview with photos
Her Nashville magazine - December, gift book review
Iowa City Press Citizen - (Deanna Truman, 9/23) - feature author interview with photos
Iowa City Press Citizen - (Chris Rhatigan, 9/28)
The Iowan - November
The Linkslinger - Winter 2008, review
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - October 7th, 2008, feature on exhibit, including photos
MinnPost.com
Neiman Reports - Winter 2008, feature, photo spread and review
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 16, feature with section cover photo, spread, and review
San Antonio Current - November 12, feature with author interview
Salisbury Post (NC) - June 14, review
Spectator magazine (Iowa) - Novermber book coverage in magazine and expanded coverage on website including an audio slide show.
The Society of Midland Authors - monthly newsletter
Rocky Mountain News - December 14th, 2008
The Tipton Conservative - (arts and entertainment notice, 9/25)
The Wapsipinicon Almanac - date tba
Hardcover Publication, September 2008:
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Awards
IPPY award - Gold Medal winner of the IPPY award for Outstanding Book of 2009 - Most Original Concept
Alex award - Winner of the American Library Association's 2009 Alex Award
Exhibitions and Events
2010
January 2010: St Louis, MO in discussion, contact: Jane Tomich, Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th Street, Saint Louis, MO 63118, Tel 314.771.8230, www.madart.com
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 3pm-9pm: Des Moines, IA - UI exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. Copies of Oxford will be available for sale from Beaverdale Books. The UI booth is in southwest corner of the Varied Industries Building, which is just across the Grand Concourse from the Fair's Grand Stand.
Dec 28, 2010 - Mar 31, 2011 Exhibition at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum
2009
Thursday, April 16, 7pm: Austin, TX: Peter Feldstein narrates a slide presentation as well as a question and answer and book signing, for a Focus in Photography event at the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. Live webcast
Sunday, May 31, 3:30pm: New York City, NY - hour long lecture by Peter Feldstein, followed by book signing.
Sunday, May 31, 7pm: New York City, NY - a reading of selected narratives from The Oxford Project at The American Place Theatre, followed by a conversation with the authors and editor, and book signing.
July: The Alex Award is presented to The Oxford Project at the ALA in Chicago. Peter Feldstein and Stephen to be present.
Saturday, October 2, 10am-3pm: Lexington, KY - The University of Kentucky hosts Stephen G. Bloom for the workshop "Storytelling: Narratives in Print and Pictures."
Click here to read the brochure.
Oct. 2 - Dec. 31: Exhibition, Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, MO
Contact: mdickens@belgerartscenter.org
2008
Tour: Peter Feldstein and Stephen G. Bloom traveled to the following places: Berkeley/San Francisco; Chicago/Winnetka; Oxford/Des Moines/Iowa City; St. Paul (keynote speakers for Midwest Booksellers Assoc.)/Minneapolis; NYC; San Antonio/Austin; Washington, D.C.; Madison/Milwaukee; Charleston; Miami; Montclair
September 7: Electronic exhibition opened on the internet's largest photographic site, luminous-lint.com
September 16: Lecture with power point photo presentation, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
September 19-October 16: Exhibition at the Des Moines Public Library, Des Moines, Iowa
September 22: Lecture with powerpoint presentation, at the Des Moines Library, Des Moines, Iowa
September 26: Keynote speakers with powerpoint presentation, Midwest Booksellers Association annual luncheon in St. Paul, Minnesota
September 28: Book Launch and town brunch in Oxford, Iowa, 11-2 pm
September 28: Performance of The Oxford Project at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City, 7:30pm, sponsored by Prairie Lights
October 3: Keynote speaker (Peter Feldstein) with powerpoint presentation at Northern California Booksellers Association luncheon in Oakland
October 7: Performance of The Oxford Project at the 3rd annual Wisconsin Book Festival at Carroll University, Milwaukee, Harry W. Schwartz book signing to follow, 7pm
October 5-10: Exhibition at Carroll University, Milwaukee
October 16: Stephen Bloom will receive the Iowa Author of the Year Award at the Des Moines Public Library
October 25 Lecture/reading/performance of The Oxford Project at Fotovision in Berkeley, California, 7:30pm
November 7: Lecture/reading of The Oxford Project at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 4-6pm
November 12 (private) and 13 (open to the public at 5pm): Lecture by Peter Feldstein, Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas
November 12, 5pm: Book signing at the Twig Book Shop in San Antonio
December 4: Celebration for Peter Feldstein in Charleston, SC
International
Exhibition opened in March in Padova, Italy
Click here to read the brochure.
Contact: mdickens@belgerartscenter.org