A little over five years ago, at a Chinese restaurant in Harvard Square, Ellen and Dan sketched out a rough outline for the book that would become “What Works in Community News.” Today is our book’s official publication date. We owe a debt of gratitude to a lot of people, including our publisher, Beacon Press; the news entrepreneurs and thought leaders who we interviewed for the book as well as for our podcast; and our families for putting up with us.
Our launch party is today at 7 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith, and it looks like we’re going to have a full house. If you haven’t registered but would like to tune in, you can do so here. In addition, on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 7 to 8 p.m., Dan will be giving a presentation on our book via Zoom. It’s being sponsored by the Tewksbury Public Library, but we know a number of other libraries are taking part as well. You can register here. Dan will be solo; we’re pursuing a divide-and-conquer strategy, handling some events together and some with one or the other.
We are really looking forward to tonight in Brookline, and we hope to see you on the other end of the screen this Thursday.
