BOOKS

Lauren Ling Brown ’12 Sets a Thriller at a Princeton Eating Club
‘Some Princeton students have reached out saying that they really identified with the characters, especially multiracial young women, and that meant so much to me’
New Book Chronicles the Career of Prolific Writer and Professor John McPhee ’53
Looking for a Story offers the first comprehensive inventory of the Princeton professor’s writings, beginning with his high school and college works
Following John McPhee ’53 to Alaska
Ben Weissenbach ’20’s new book is North to the Future: An Offline Adventure through the Changing Wilds of Alaska
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
See allBlack Religion in the Madhouse
In her latest book, Weisenfeld calls attention to the correlation between Black people being admitted to mental hospitals and the…
The Princeton Companion to Jewish Studies
This guide to the world of Jewish Studies presents a rich body of historical research and explores several other disciples…
Time’s Bounty
Youth is treasured in American culture. Many ads, products, messaging, and more revolve around the idea of looking and staying…
Do Not Resuscitate
This classic whodunit tale follows Dr. David Calder, a passionate doctor who will do anything for his patients. That’s why…
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See all‘Sweet Fury’ by Sash Bischoff ’09
‘None of these characters are black and white. I wanted everything and everybody in this book to live in the gray area, because that felt like life to me’
‘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…
NEW BOOKS
See allFiction
The Enchanted Greenhouse
After casting a spell to create a sentient plant companion, Terlu Perna was turned into a wooden statue as punishment…
Zeal
This novel begins in 2019 where readers are introduced to Ardelia and Oliver who are hosting their engagement party. The…
Where I Went Wrong
This novel tells the story of Tony Mazza, a man whose life seems to be defined by bad days. Now…
Nonfiction
The Trafficker Next Door
In The Trafficker Next Door (W.W. Norton & Company) Parreñas draws on 20 years of research to expose the harsh…
Field Guide to the Birds of the United States and Canada
This new edition of the National Geographic field guide expands greatly on all the resources included in the previous one…
One
One (Creative Initiative Publications) calls attention to two pressing existential threats: nuclear war and the climate crisis. Traubman and Myers…
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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