Author. 'Good Trouble’by @AnthemPress. Out now! https://teapawt.org/t.co/1Ri9OXP5LS Rep’d by: Cathie H Armstrong @ Marsal Lyon Agency
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I am honored that @AnthemPress will publish my first book- 'Good Trouble: The Selma, Alabama and Derry, Northern Ireland Connection 1963-1972' in April 2025. I am over the moon and humbled to have signed my first book contract. #NorthernIreland #CivilRights #History #writing
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How do struggles for freedom shape our understanding of justice? Join @DrForestIssac as he presents ‘Good Trouble’ at the Books by the Banks Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio, 14 Nov 2026. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxyn577 #booksbythebanks
A big thank you to the Maine Irish Heritage Center and Dr. Alex McAuliff from Bates College for a fantastic talk about ‘Good Trouble’! #books #history #NorthernIreland #Ireland
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@DrForestIssac will be presenting his book ‘Good Trouble’ at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, Portland, Maine, on 29 Oct 2026. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y48f3kfu #MaineIrishHeritageCenter #AnthemPress #HumanRightsHistory #SocialJusticeHistory #FreedomStruggle #FHB
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That's an excellent book if anyone is interested in Civil Rights, Irish history, or what it means to be an American. @Portland_ME @PortlandMEwire @nprpolitics @DrForestIssac
If you know anyone in the Portland, Maine area please let them know about this on 10/29. It should be a great event! #books #history #NorthernIreland
Fantastic event last night in NYC talking about ‘Good Trouble’
Last night, @DrForestIssac sat down for a conversation with Prof. John P. Waters to discuss Jones’ book GOOD TROUBLE in the IAC Library while Rakish took to the Devlin Café stage.
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Join us tomorrow at 7pm for an evening of conversation with @DrForestIssac and Professor John P. Waters: irishartscenter.org/event/fo…
"A wide-ranging story about connections between the two civil rights movements"—IRISH TIMES on Forest Issac Jones' GOOD TROUBLE.
Hear @DrForestIssac discuss his book with Professor John P. Waters of NYU on Sep 17: irishartscenter.org/event/fo…
Read more: irishtimes.com/culture/books…
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@DrForestIssac will be presenting his book ‘Good Trouble’ at the Irish Arts Center, New York City, on 17 Sep 2026. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/5bnu7y2f @IrishArtsCenter #AnthemPress #CivilRightsMovement #FHB #HumanRightsHistory #SocialJusticeHistory #FreedomStruggle
Next Thursday! Let your NYC folks know!
Listen to @DrForestIssac discuss his book, GOOD TROUBLE: THE SELMA, ALABAMA AND DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND CONNECTION 1963-1972, on the NEW BOOKS IN IRISH STUDIES podcast ahead of his Sep 17 talk w Professor John P. Waters at IAC: megaphone.link/NBNK454740787…
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@DrForestIssac will be presenting his book ‘Good Trouble’ at the WriterCon Festival, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on 4 Sep and 5 Sep 2026. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/3sjpps4r #WinterCon #AnthemPress #GoodTrouble #CivilRightsMovement #HumanRightsHistory #bookevent #FHB
Great interview with Rick Daugherty of the ‘Domino Theory’ about ‘Good Trouble’ and how the book came about. #history #books #NorthernIreland #writing
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"A wide-ranging story about connections between the two civil rights movements"—IRISH TIMES on Forest Issac Jones' GOOD TROUBLE.
Hear @DrForestIssac discuss his book with Professor John P. Waters of NYU on Sep 17: irishartscenter.org/event/fo…
Read more: irishtimes.com/culture/books…
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Honored to speak with BBC Northern Ireland and Host Audrey Carville on Sunday Sequence yesterday about ‘Good Trouble’ and civil rights movements across the world yesterday! #History #books #Ireland #NorthernIreland podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at WriterCon 2026 on Sep 03 - 07, 2026. I would love to see you there! #writercon26 - via #Whova Event Platform
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Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at WriterCon 2026 on Sep 03 - 07, 2026. I would love to see you there! #writercon26 - via #Whova Event Platform
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If you know anyone in the NYC area, tickets are available now for September 17th! It should be a fantastic event!
Hear American historian Forest Issac Jones discuss his book GOOD TROUBLE & the connection between the Black Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. and the Catholic Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland, with Professor John P. Waters of NYU on Sep 17: irishartscenter.org/event/fo…
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This should be a fantastic event on September 17th in NYC!
Check out this year's literature lineup ft. our 17th annual PoetryFest, talks w @DrForestIssac & Sophie White, Jean Butler's @StepsOur Living Archive, Irish Language Day, an IAC pop-up of @SymphonySpace's Selected Shorts, and a collab. w @thisisINY: irishartscenter.org/explore/…
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First book event of the fall in New York City! Thursday, September 17th at 7pm. Please share if you know anyone in the NYC area! Info and link— I am so thrilled to be joining @IrishArtsCenter as part of their 2026-27 season! Tickets are on sale irishartscenter.org/event/fo…
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