BOOKS
‘By Any Other Name’ by Jodi Picoult ’87
‘I never set about to write this story because I wanted to take down Shakespeare. I did it because I love those plays, and I wanted to understand how they…
Cassandra James ’23 Recommends Romantasy Novels
James graduated from Princeton with a book deal for Capitana, a romance/fantasy novel she wrote during her junior year
Michelle Lerner ’93 Turns From Law to Writing
‘If I had really had the wherewithal and given myself permission earlier, I could have done it earlier,’ Lerner says
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
See allThe Presidents and the People
In The Presidents and the People (Norton), conditional law and political science professor Brettschneider provides an analysis of five presidents…
More Than Pretty Boxes
In this book, Lane tackles the study of organization and decluttering to understand the impacts they have on society. She…
40 Years of Evolution
Peter and Rosemary Grant’s groundbreaking 40-year study of the finch population on the small island of Daphne Major in Galápagos…
If I Were God: How I Would Have Done It
Bob Maguire ’72 embodies the voice of God in this humorous musing of what the man upstairs would think about…
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‘Intimacies’ by Katie Kitamura ’99
‘I don’t know that we can always be reduced to events that have happened in our past …. I’m very much interested in the way that characters behave in the…
Bianca Bosker ’08 on Cracking Open the Art World
‘How does an artwork go from being the germ of an idea in someone’s studio to this masterpiece that we obsess over in museums?’
NEW BOOKS
See allFiction
Butcher
Based on authentic historical documents, the novel Butcher (Knopf) explores the career of Dr. Silas Weir. Following a horrific medical…
Great Expectations
In this coming-of-age-novel, readers meet David, a young Black man who finds himself intrigued by the words of the senator…
The Other
Abe Dubinski and his family live peacefully on the canal, where he works as a lock tender ensuring the safe…
Nonfiction
How To Be A Better You!
In this step-by-step guide, Judy delivers straightforward tips for readers to improve their interpersonal skills. The book covers a variety…
The War on Warriors
Based on his experience in the Army, Hegseth reflects on the ways he’s seen the military change since he enlisted…
Docile
As the daughter of Korean immigrants, Song internalizes the model minority myth at an early age. It informs her upbringing…
THE PRINCETON BOOKSHELF
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Embark on a captivating journey through the eyes of a foreign student as he navigates…
It’s the end of the third century before Christ. The city-state of Syracuse is a…
This is a memoir, a first-person account of a life with mental health issues. It…
Dive into the profound exploration of spirituality and the universal quest for enlightenment. This captivating…
How to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Start with an Artery Screening Test. The…
Freud always regarded The Interpretation of Dreams, and in particular its thesis that dreams fulfill…
Editors’ Picks
Book and Dagger
As World War II began, the U.S. faced an urgent need for an intelligence agency, leading to the creation of…
Consider The Turkey
In Consider the Turkey (Princeton University Press), Singer reveals the hidden story behind the popular commercially bred turkeys that dominate…
Priceless Facts About Money
In Priceless Facts About Money (Candlewick), financial expert Mellody Hobson makes financial literacy for children easy, fun, and engaging. Readers…
The B-Side of Paradise
In this memoir, D’Alessandro tells his truth about what it was like coming-of-age at Princeton University in the 1970s. In…
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