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…
The Deceptiveness of Archives
Elyse Graham ’07 says dirty tricks surrounding library access go back centuries
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 Writings of Norman Maclean
The Writings of Norman Maclean (University of Nevada Press) is the first reassessment of Maclean’s work. Schilling explores Maclean’s search…
The Jews
In The Jews: 5,000 Years and Counting (Wicked Son) Kutner offers a witty, hilarious journey through Jewish history. Filled with…
My Family and I
This book is Gussow’s quest to embrace and live out the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for a…
Sweet Fury
Everything seems to be perfect for America’s sweetheart Lila Crayne. She is engaged to renowned filmmaker Kurt Royall and preparing…
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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
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Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death
In the epic finale of Sugiura’s young-adult fantasy series Momo Arashima Duels the Queen of Death (Labyrinth Road), Momo Arashima…
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…
Butcher
Based on authentic historical documents, the novel Butcher (Knopf) explores the career of Dr. Silas Weir. Following a horrific medical…
Nonfiction
Talent Connections
Talent Connections (BookBaby) offers a practical guide for employers looking to navigate workforce development and to find talent in the…
Exit Garden State
Exit Garden State (Lost Horse Press) is a poetry collection traversing an emotional landscape as diverse as its geography. From…
The Age of Choice
Rosenfeld’s The Age of Choice (Princeton University Press) explores the evolution of human choice, tracing its path from the 17th…
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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