Sarah DiGregorio’s history of nursing sold to HarperCollins

Sarah DiGregorio, healthcare journalist and author of Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human, has reached an agreement with HarperCollins to write Taking Care: An Essential History of the Nurse, a look at the ways nurses have impacted society and science, encompassing dynamics of gender, race, and class, as well as nurses’ insights on the interplay of health and community.

Early, in the meantime, has continued to earn accolades since its publication in January, receiving notices in USA Today, The Boston Globe, and Publishers Weekly, among others, while Sarah has made book appearances on television and radio.

Yia Vang Featured in Bon Appétit

The May issue of Bon Appétit offers a terrific profile of Yia Vang, revealing the chef’s plans for opening Minnesota’s first Hmong restaurant, and explaining the familial legacy that fuels those plans.

The magazine is also publishing six of Vang’s recipes, including Tri-Tip Steak With Tiger Bite Sauce as well as Purple Sticky Rice.

Sarah DiGregorio's Early published today

Journalist Sarah DiGregorio’s Early, a compassionately reported and personal look at premature birth, comes out today from HarperCollins. The book has received a sparkling review in The New York Times, where DiGregorio has also shared her own article about the book. She is the featured guest on today’s broadcast of On Point from Boston NPR affiliate WBUR, and will continue to make media appearances in the weeks ahead.

Early is now available for purchase online and in bookstores everywhere.

Cocktail Codex wins James Beard Book of the Year

Some fantastic news was announced on Friday: In a stunning turn of events, Cocktail Codex won Book of the Year at the James Beard Awards, the big award of the night. This is the first time that a drinks book of any kind has won book of the year in the award's 30-year history. The James Beard awards are the most prestigious prize an American food and drink book can win. Cocktail Codex has been recognized as a pioneering and seminal work on the topic of drink making and cocktail culture.

Sioux Chef honored with James Beard Leadership Award

Sean Sherman is among the five winners of the James Beard Foundation’s ninth Leadership Awards honoring those who are advancing the conversation on sustainability, food justice, and public health. The founder and CEO of the Sioux Chef is being recognized for his efforts to revitalize and promote the indigenous foods and foodways of North America.