Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Jeffrey B. Perry ’68

(Columbia University Press) This book recounts the life of Hubert Harrison, a writer, orator, educator, critic, and political activist. He combined class-consciousness and anti-white supremacist race consciousness into a coherent political radicalism. His...

A Sense of Being Called (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Richard S. Armstrong ’46

(Wipf and Stock) For years, Armstrong was intimately involved with baseball, playing it at Princeton and in the minors, and then working in the front office of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Baltimore Orioles. He organized the first public relations...

The Last Family Doctor: Remembering My Father’s Medicine (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Paul E. Stepansky ’73, with an afterword by David W. Stepansky

(Keynote Books) This book is a moving biography of Stepansky’s father, William Stepansky, a physician in the decades after World War II, as well as a commentary on the evolution of primary care medicine in the United States over the last 60 years. In this...

Taking Time Off: A Very French Passion (Sacrées Vacances! Une Obsession Française) (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Ted Stanger ’66

(Flammarion) The French on average only put in 1,250 hours per year of work (compared to 1,500 in America) and retire on average by age 57. In this book, Stanger examines this obsession with leisure.   He examines, in a humorously caustic way, the French love...

Poultry Science, Chicken Culture: A Partial Alphabet (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Susan Merrill Squier ’72

(Rutgers University Press) In this collection of essays, Squier uses chickens as a lens into topics ranging from art to biology and political discourse. She discusses why individuals are so interested in the chicken by exploring the ways people interact with...

Generation WTF: From “What the #%$&?” to a Wise, Tenacious, and Fearless You (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Christine Whelan ’99

(Templeton Press) Aimed at 18- to 25-year olds, this guidebook provides tips for finding a job in a tight market, combating procrastination and stress, examining one’s values, setting goals, managing finances, and finding love. Whelan culled the best advice...

William Blake on His Poetry and Painting: A Study of A Descriptive Catalogue, Other Prose Writings and Jerusalem (Posted on Mar. 31, 2011)

By Hazard Adams ’47

(McFarland) This book discusses the writings of Blake, who was not only a poet but also a commentator on his own art and art in general. Topics include Black’s comments on his predecessors, contemporaries, critics, and artistic intentions. This study also...

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