MEN and the GENDER EQUALITY REVOLUTION: Essays, Articles, Manifestos & Rants from Forty Years of Scholarship & Activism

Over the course of four decades, Michael Kaufman has been a worldwide leader engaging men to support women’s rights, end gender-based violence, and positively transform the lives of men. For the first time, one book brings together a selection of his popular writings, academic articles, opinion pieces, interviews, manifestoes, rants, and book excerpts.

Not only do they provide insight into the evolution of critical analyses of men and masculinities and male ally initiatives, but they raise questions that are critical to this day. After all, recent years have seen an all-out assault on women’s rights in many countries, including attacks on women’s reproductive rights, as well as a massive upsurge of misogyny in social media and politics.

Like all of Michael's work, though, this anthology is a celebration of the incredible victories led by women (and supported by many men) that have not only changed women’s lives but are positively reshaping the lives of boys and men. Like all of Michael’s work, these articles are infused with a sense of hope and of our capacity to write our future in ways that will benefit us all.

Available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, or e-book. 480 pages.

MOON STORM RISING

When environmental disaster looms, how do you save a creature that everyone thinks is a myth?

Sixteen-year-old misfit Andra stumbles on three creatures who can’t possibly exist. One of them wants to kill her, but that may not matter since she figures she’s gone insane.

Luckily the wise centaur Blue, angry that humans are destroying the planet, senses an ally in Andra and begins to teach his magic to her. Meanwhile, she has to navigate a new school, a chaotic home life, and a universe that refuses to send her someone to love.

When Andra uncovers an alarming eco-threat to her community and to the centaurs, she knows she must act. But can a mere teenager stop a ruthless enemy while hiding her own deep secret?

Michael Kaufman and Marie-Lynn Hammond co-writing as Kayden Quinn in their young adult debut novel.

Available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and e-book.

THE PERFECT LIE

It should have been a perfect morning at Six Oaks Golf Club. The sky was blue, the air cool, the fairways glistened with dew, and the calls of songbirds filled the woods.

Noli Anderson, thirty-two, a former winner on the professional golf tour, and co-owner of this small slice of paradise, is playing a quick nine holes. But what starts peacefully, quickly turns into a nightmare when he discovers the body of a murdered dog.

With that, Noli is drawn into a fight against an invisible enemy. But who is it? And why? Extortion? Jealousy? Revenge?

Soon Noli’s life will be hanging by a thread.

The Perfect Lie is a mystery in the spirit of the best-selling Dick Francis novels. It’s a story of quiet heroism. Of old fears broken and new love discovered. It’s a story of cunning and deception, of deceit and courage, of tough choices, and of both the sparkling possibilities and the terrible traps that lie in wait on an otherwise perfect day

If you like mysteries, but couldn't care less about golf, you’re going to love The Perfect Lie. If you like golf, but have never read a mystery, you’ll love The Perfect Lie. And if you love both golf and mysteries, The Perfect Lie is the perfect read!

Michael Kaufman writing as Joshua Slate in the first of a new series. Available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and e-book.

"Stellar.... Kaufman remains a rising talent." Publishers Weekly

THE LAST RESORT

The 2nd Jen Lu Mystery

"Margaret Atwood meets Raymond Chandler meets Greta Thunberg. Jen Lu is back on the case when the death of a lawyer sparks an even more intriguing mystery in Michael Kaufman’s second book in the thrilling series."

"The near-future worldbuilding, the pacing, the plot twists, and the characters are all top-notch. Kaufman remains a rising talent." —Publishers Weekly starred review

“Kaufman has a gift for snappy dialogue . . . A quirky, fast-paced whodunit with a provocative take on the near future.”—Kirkus Reviews

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THE LAST EXIT

The 1st Jen Lu Mystery

"Outstanding" Publishers Weekly "Must read new thriller" PopSugar.com

"Engrossing" Emma Donoghue "Strong, richly imagined" Kirkus Reviews

"Hits hard...smart...racing" Thomas Perry Makes me think" Anne Perry

"Characters, plot & style: it's got it all" Yrsa Siguòardóttir

Washington, DC. 2033. A true crossover: a police procedural; a near-future mystery; a novel of political intrigue; a story of personal heroism and change. And page-turning fun.