Opinion Editorials, October 2007
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Beyond the Green Zone:
Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq
By Dahr Jamail
with a Foreword by Amy Goodman of
Democracy Now!
ccun.org, October 18, 2007
PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE GREEN ZONE
"Every conflict spawns a handful of journalists who are willing to not
only brave the war zone but to seek out the stories ignored by the press
pack. The Iraq War has brought us Dahr Jamail. Jamail's account will prove
an enduring document of what really happened during the chaotic years of
occupation, and how it transformed ordinary Iraqis. If years from now,
Americans are willing to read any books about the war, this one should be
among them. It tells everything."
—Mother Jones magazine
"From the earliest days of the war, Dahr Jamail has been a human
conduit for the voices of Iraqis living under U.S. occupation. In the face
of tremendous personal risk, his commitment to the crucial, principled task
of bearing witness has never wavered, and this extraordinary book is the
result."
—Naomi Klein, author, No Logo and The Shock Doctrine
"While the powerful media conglomerates embedded on the ground with the
invading and occupying forces, Jamail embedded with the suffering people of
Iraq and uncovered the horrors of this war of 'liberation.' Dahr Jamail is
the conscience of American war reporting, the quintessential unembedded
reporter."
—Jeremy Scahill, New York Times best-selling author of Blackwater: The
Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army*
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dahr Jamail is an independent journalist who has covered the Middle East for
more than four years. He has reported extensively from inside Iraq and has
also has reported from Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. Jamail writes for
InterPress Service, The Asia Times, and many other outlets. His reports have
been published in the Nation, The Sunday Herald , The Guardian, Foreign
Policy in Focus, and The Independent, among other publications. On radio as
well as television, Jamail has reported for Democracy Now!, and numerous
other stations around the globe. Jamail is also special correspondent
for "Flashpoints" (KPFK Radio/Pacifica). Beyond the Green Zone is
his first book.*
NEW YORK BOOK LAUNCH
Oct. 15
Barnes and Noble Astor Place
4 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003
http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/storedetail.do?store=2619
7 pm, free
Contact: 212-420-1322
Oct. 17
Broadway Presbyterian Church
with special guest Jeremy Scahill, author, Blackwater
601 West 114th Street on Broadway
New York, NY 10025
http://www.broadwaypresbyterian.org/
7 pm, $5
Cosponsored by the Center for Economic Research and Social Change and the
Nation Institute
Contact: 646-452-8662, info@cersc.org
NATIONAL TOUR DATES
Oct. 15-17 New York, NY
Oct. 18 Watertown, NY
Oct. 19 Rochester, NY
Oct. 20 Albany/Troy, NY
Oct. 21 Baltimore, MD
Oct. 22 Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 23 Amherst, MA
Oct. 24 Boston, MA
Oct. 25 Washington, DC
Oct. 26-27 Chicago, IL
Oct. 28 Champaign, IL
Nov. 1 Denver, CO
Nov. 2 Portland, OR
Nov. 3 Seattle, WA
Nov. 4 Olympia, WA
Nov. 6 Davis, CA
Nov. 8 Oakland, CA
Nov. 11 Palo Alto, CA
Nov. 12 Fresno, CA
Nov. 15 San Diego, CA
Nov. 16-18 Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 15 San Francisco, CA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on Beyond the Green Zone book and tour, visit:
http://www.beyondthegreenzone.org
For review copies and interview requests, contact:
Julie Fain, 773-583-7884, julie@haymarketbooks.org
For exam copy requests, visit:
http ://www.haymarketbooks.org/ordering.shtml
TO ORDER, VISIT:
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http://www.powells.com
http://www.amazon.com
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BEYOND THE GREEN ZONE
Dispatches from an Unembedded
Journalist in Occupied Iraq
By Dahr Jamail
with a Foreword by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Format: hardcover, 314 pages
Retail Price: $20.00
ISBN 13: 978-1-931859-47-9
Publication date: October 2007
Haymarket Books is distributed in North America by Consortium Book Sales and
Distribution ( http://www.cbsd.com
), in the UK by Turnaround Publisher Services
( http://www.turnaround-psl.co.uk
), and in Australia by Pan Macmillan (http://www.panmacmillan.com.au
)
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