Jacob M. Appel's Blog, page 2
October 9, 2019
Book Festival List Updated for October 2019
I have completed the October update to my list of book festivals for those who find this a useful reference:
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
September 1, 2019
Book Festival List Updated for September 2019
I have completed the September update to my list of book festivals for those who find this a useful reference:
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
August 1, 2019
Book Festival List Updated for August 2019
I have completed the August update to my list of book festivals for those who find this a useful reference:
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
July 27, 2019
Additional Free Copies -- Amazing Things Are Happening Here & The Liars' Asylum
I now have additional complimentary paperback copies of my recent story collections, Amazing Things Are Happening Here and The Liars' Asylum, available for review. If you're interested, please email me directly at jacobmappel@gmail.com with your postal mailing address. The books will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Free copies of most of my titles are also available to public and university libraries; librarians should contact me directly.
As a reminder, complimentary PDFs / ebooks of many of my other books are also available for review on Goodreads -- please email me directly at jacobmappel@gmail.com for free files.
If you are a social media user and are willing to post my offer of complimentary ebooks on facebook, twitter or similar sites, I am always appreciative (and can often be induced to give you a free paperback book in return).
As a reminder, complimentary PDFs / ebooks of many of my other books are also available for review on Goodreads -- please email me directly at jacobmappel@gmail.com for free files.
If you are a social media user and are willing to post my offer of complimentary ebooks on facebook, twitter or similar sites, I am always appreciative (and can often be induced to give you a free paperback book in return).
July 1, 2019
Book Festival List Updated for July 2019
I have completed the July update to my list of book festivals for those who find this a useful reference:
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
June 2, 2019
Free Copies -- Amazing Things Are Happening Here
I now have additional complimentary paperback copies of my story collection, Amazing Things Are Happening Here, available for review. If you're interested, please email me directly at jacobmappel@gmail.com with your postal mailing address. The books will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Free copies of most of my titles are also available to public and university libraries; librarians should contact me directly.
As a reminder, complimentary PDFs / ebooks of many of my other books are also available for review on Goodreads -- please email me directly at jacobmappel@gmail.com for files
If you are a social media user and are willing to post my offer of complimentary ebooks on facebook, twitter or similar sites, I am always appreciative (and can often be induced to give you a free paperback book in return).
As a reminder, complimentary PDFs / ebooks of many of my other books are also available for review on Goodreads -- please email me directly at jacobmappel@gmail.com for files
If you are a social media user and are willing to post my offer of complimentary ebooks on facebook, twitter or similar sites, I am always appreciative (and can often be induced to give you a free paperback book in return).
June 1, 2019
Book Festival List Updated for June 2019
I have completed the June update to my list of book festivals for those who find this a useful reference:
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
May 4, 2019
Book Festival List Updated for May 2019
I have completed the May update to my list of book festivals for those who find this a useful reference:
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
www.jacobmappel.virb.com/book-festivals
If you would like to have a book festival added, please feel free to email me at jacobmappel@gmail.com. And if you know the dates of one of the festivals listed without a date, please let me know that as well.
(Festivals should be open to all and targeted to the general public, as opposed to a niche audience, and should not charge admission.)
April 30, 2019
Forthcoming Novel at NetGalley
My forthcoming novel, Surrendering Appomattox, is now available for review at NetGalley::
https://www.netgalley.com/publisher/t...
I also have a few free PDFs for review; please email me directly if you are interested: jacobmappel@gmail.com
https://www.netgalley.com/publisher/t...
I also have a few free PDFs for review; please email me directly if you are interested: jacobmappel@gmail.com
April 19, 2019
"Who Says You're Dead?" on NetGalley
Dear NetGalley users:
My forthcoming nonfiction book ("Who Says You're Dead?") is now available on NetGalley. Access is via the publisher, Algonquin, but if there are any difficulties, please let me know.
A synopsis is below.
Thanks!
Jacob
jacobmappel@gmail.com
Synopsis: Who Says You're Dead?
Drawing upon the author’s two decades teaching medical ethics, as well as his work as a practicing psychiatrist, this profound and addictive little book offers up challenging ethical dilemmas and asks readers, What would you do?
A daughter gets tested to see if she’s a match to donate a kidney to her father. The test reveals that she is not the man’s biological daughter. Should the doctor tell the father? Or the daughter?
A deaf couple prefers a deaf baby. Should they be allowed to use medical technology to ensure they have a child who can’t hear?
Who should get custody of an embryo created through IVF when a couple divorces?
Or, when you or a loved one is on life support, Who says you’re dead?
In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. Who Says You’re Dead? is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among professionals and armchair ethicists alike.
My forthcoming nonfiction book ("Who Says You're Dead?") is now available on NetGalley. Access is via the publisher, Algonquin, but if there are any difficulties, please let me know.
A synopsis is below.
Thanks!
Jacob
jacobmappel@gmail.com
Synopsis: Who Says You're Dead?
Drawing upon the author’s two decades teaching medical ethics, as well as his work as a practicing psychiatrist, this profound and addictive little book offers up challenging ethical dilemmas and asks readers, What would you do?
A daughter gets tested to see if she’s a match to donate a kidney to her father. The test reveals that she is not the man’s biological daughter. Should the doctor tell the father? Or the daughter?
A deaf couple prefers a deaf baby. Should they be allowed to use medical technology to ensure they have a child who can’t hear?
Who should get custody of an embryo created through IVF when a couple divorces?
Or, when you or a loved one is on life support, Who says you’re dead?
In short, engaging scenarios, Dr. Appel takes on hot-button issues that many of us will confront: genetic screening, sexuality, privacy, doctor-patient confidentiality. He unpacks each hypothetical with a brief reflection drawing from science, philosophy, and history, explaining how others have approached these controversies in real-world cases. Who Says You’re Dead? is designed to defy easy answers and to stimulate thought and even debate among professionals and armchair ethicists alike.
