The Lexington Observer
“Started by Lexington residents in 2021, the Lexington Observer is a nonprofit digital newsroom devoted to reporting on issues that matter most to people in our diverse community, including education, culture, housing, economy, and environmental issues. We value rigor, transparency, integrity, independence and inclusion in our reporting. Our mission is to increase understanding, connection and participation in our community.”
Alameda Post
“The Alameda Post is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, digital-only local news site focused on providing accurate, fact-based reporting on the diverse city of Alameda, CA. Our mission is to meet the local news and information needs of the 75,000 people who call our San Francisco Bay city home.”
L.A. Taco
“L.A. TACO is an independently owned and operated media platform. We bring our loyal readers and paying members street-level news stories that often cover L.A.’s most marginalized communities, stories that other publications wouldn’t dare cover or don’t have the credibility to report on. We also feature profiles on L.A.’s underground culture and the everyday heroes who propel our fine city.”
Tone Madison
“Tone Madison is a journalist-owned, reader-supported website covering culture and politics in Madison, Wisconsin.
Since 2014, Tone Madison has provided a lively voice in a sea of bland. We’re truly a tiny publication, but our reporting and commentary make a big impact. We publish work you won’t find anywhere else, highlight the neglected corners of Madison’s cultural landscape, elevate vital viewpoints from the left, and pull off ambitious reporting projects.”
Golden State
“Golden State is a California-focused, Los Angeles-based nonprofit news, analysis and commentary platform that is building a public forum for informed and fact-based discussion and debate about the issues, ideas, policies and people shaping California and its largest metropolitan area, Los Angeles”
McKinley Park News
“The McKinley Park News serves Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood and our residents, institutions, enterprises, friends and fans. We publish original, award-winning local news and information about our neighborhood, as well as provide membership and communication services that empower our users and engender a strong community.”
Cambridge Day
“The rebuilt Cambridge Day will address the critical gap in local journalism and seek to cover and include the diversity of the city’s population. It aims to be a nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to assisting residents in making informed decisions to better their lives and hold local institutions accountable”
Her Agenda
“Her Agenda provides inspiration through the stories of real women who are succeeding in their industry while also highlighting the information and resources needed to achieve that success. Resources include the latest in events, scholarships, conferences, internships and job opportunities for young women to reach their full potential. The goal is to empower women to never allow anything to stop them from reaching their goals while providing them with the resources to overcome their challenges.”
Chicago Reader
“The Chicago Reader has been a fearless, innovative, and nationally respected media voice in Chicago for more than 50 years. In print every month and daily online, we are tastemakers, incisive critics, and agenda-setters. Our readers look to us for what’s new, what’s now, what’s next, and depend on us to hold local government and other public authorities accountable—not to take sides.”
Seattle Stranger
“We’re loud, local, & relevant. We cover the news, the bands, the restaurants, the art, and the moments that make Seattle worth caring about. Follow along.”
Testimonials
Read what our partners have to say about their experience with VLBR.
“Viva la Book Review is a fantastic model for bringing thoughtful book reviews to local news. They let editors choose titles that are of interest to their audience, then pair you with talented reviewers and cover their fees. Every reviewer I’ve worked with has been a strong writer, met deadlines, and been friendly and professional throughout the process. It’s been a great experience all around — a real asset for our newsroom.”
Lauren Feeney, The Lexington Observer
“Collaborating with VIVA LA BOOK REVIEW and their editor William Marx has been an empowering experience. As a midcareer literary scholar and arts educator that’s been writing about books for quite some time, I’ve learned extra tricks of the trade from Marx, a three-time award winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Marx sharing his four decades of writing, publishing and editing experience has shown me innovative ways to structure my reviews, helped me with precision and made my prose more impactful. I deeply enjoy our conversations around books and how to write about them.”
Mike Sonksen, Reviewer
“Publishing book reviews is an important component of how the Alameda Post informs and educates our readers. Thanks to the professional support from the team at Viva la Book Review, our two reviewers publish a new review every month of a work about or written by a member of our community. It’s a valuable way to learn more about Alameda and to provide information that would not otherwise be available. We are grateful to VLBR for making it possible and for working with our reviewers to make their work—and our publication—more engaging and interesting!”
Adam Gillitt, Alameda Post
“Other familiar names have entered the conversation. Viva la Book Review is a nonprofit whose board includes several Beacon Press stalwarts, including former director Helene Atwan, along with Arts Fuse editor in chief Bill Marx, who serves as the organization’s president. Viva la Book Review is new to this space, but brings enormous gravitas and talent. Just reading their website gives me hope; as they write, “book reviews inspire book-centered con-versation, which in turn stimulates both reading and community engagement.””
Kate Tuttle, The Boston Globe
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