BOOKS
Margot Greenbaum Mustich ’78 Recommends Children’s Books
Mustich is the author of When Grandmas Cook, published this fall
‘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?’
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
See allSoviet Factography
In this new book, Devin Fore, a professor of German, explores Soviet culture by examining works of photography, film, literature…
Sci-Fi, Magick, Queer L.A.: Sexual Science and the Imagi-Nation
This book, which includes seven original essays, unpacks the impact of science fiction and occult communities on the LGBTQ+ movement…
The Real Internet Architecture
Computer science experts Pamela Zave and Jennifer Rexford ’91 offer readers a detailed look at internet architecture and how it…
The Study
In this book about books, Andrew Hui traces the history of the Renaissance studiolo (a “little studio”) to modern examples…
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Featured Authors
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PAW Book Club
See allPAW Book Club: ‘Going Infinite’ by Michael Lewis ’82
“On the witness stand, [Sam Bankman-Fried] came across as more dishonest than I’ve ever experienced him in life.”
PAW Book Club: ‘The Breakaway’ by Jennifer Weiner ’91
“Abortion is a topic that gets very polarized very, very quickly. And I think that one of the things that fiction can do is give us a level of remove…
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Based on authentic historical documents, the novel Butcher (Knopf) explores the career of Dr.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…
Mirror Me
Eddie Asher checks into Hudson Valley Psychiatric Hospital, terrified he may have killed his brother’s fiancée and close friend, Lucy…
Nonfiction
Doctor, Will You Pray for Me?
Doctor, Will You Pray for Me? (Oxford University Press) by psychiatrist and bioethicist Klitzman explores how patients and families navigate…
Consider The Turkey
In Consider the Turkey (Princeton University Press), Singer reveals the hidden story behind the popular commercially bred turkeys that dominate…
Selected Poetry Book VIII
This is the eighth poetry collection by Paul Shapshak titled 21st Century Poetry: Neutrino Canzonieri Epigramme Investigation, features artwork by…
Editors’ Picks
By Any Other Name
This novel tells the stories of Melina Green and Emilia Bassano, two distant relatives who lived centuries apart, but share…
You Can’t Teach That
In his latest book, politics professor Keith Whittington sets out to answer the question: Who controls what is taught in…
Fair Shake
This is a comprehensive overview of why, despite supposed great strides in gender equality, women are still falling behind in…
Saving Ourselves
Through original research and data collected by Fisher over a period of 25 years, Saving Ourselves (Columbia University Press) offers…
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December 2024
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