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Presenting Breaking Cadence

By Tia Hilts

May 20, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Presenting Breaking Cadence

Becoming a conscientious objector isn’t simply saying no to war and walking away. It’s a complicated decision shrouded in public shaming, and for Rosa, a decision not made lightly. Her memoir gives us a glimpse into the female military experience and the effects 9/11 had on our young recruits.

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Introducing Breaking Cadence: One Woman’s War Against the War

By Sarah Loepp

January 7, 2019 by OoliganPress 1 Comment

Introducing Breaking Cadence: One Woman’s War Against the War

We’re preparing for a busy season at Ooligan Press, with three titles coming out in as many consecutive months beginning in March. Our final book of the school year, Breaking Cadence: One Woman’s War Against the War by Rosa del Duca, is set to publish on May 21. It’s a thought-provoking memoir that not only communicates Rosa’s path to becoming a conscientious objector in the military but also serves as a conversation-starter around a number of pressing topics.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: 9/11, announcement, Breaking Cadence, conscientious objector, current events, memoir, military, podcasts, pub date, Rosa del Duca, Spring, war on terror

The Memoir Project Gets a Title: Introducing “Breaking Cadence”

By Emily HagenBurger @ehagenburger

May 11, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Memoir Project Gets a Title: Introducing “Breaking Cadence”

A book’s cover and title are the first two things that a person comes in contact with, and thus are the first clues as to what that book is about. A good title and cover both need to accurately convey the content while also making it easier for the reader to figure out the general genre and topics covered as well as make it stand out from others in its genre at the same time. That’s a tough order to fill! Here’s how the team for the upcoming Spring 2019 title is handling this part of the process.

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: autobiography, book title, conscientious objector, feminism, memoir, military, national guard, ooligan press, publishing, social justice, war on terror

Working in Untitled Territory

By Emily HagenBurger ehagenburger

February 14, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Working in Untitled Territory

While this book is in its initial phases, we have to ask ourselves many of the questions Rosa asked herself: Where does it fit in? What message does it convey? Why this book, and why now? How do we want to portray it to the world?

Filed Under: Start to Finish Tagged With: autobiography, conscientious objector, feminism, memoir, military, ooligan press, publishing, social justice, war on terror

New Acquisition: Untitled Memoir by Rosa del Duca

By Acquisitions Department

January 23, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

New Acquisition: Untitled Memoir by Rosa del Duca

Ooligan Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the untitled memoir from Rosa del Duca. In 1999, Rosa del Duca joined the National Guard. It was her opportunity to make something more of her life, but as her unease over the military’s role reaches a boiling point with the attacks on 9/11, Rosa comes to the realization that she is a conscientious objector. She must now decide how far she is willing to go to stand up for what she believes in—and what she is willing to sacrifice in return. We are excited to be able to work with del Duca on her first full-length literary work.

Filed Under: new acquisition Tagged With: conscientious objector, memoir, national guard, new acquisition, nonfiction, Rosa del Duca, war on terror

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