CURRENT PUBLICATIONS

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Biting the Hand

Julia Lee ’98

What does it mean to be Asian American? That’s one of the many questions Lee tackles in Biting the Hand…

Take What You Need

Idra Novey, lecturer in creative writing

In award-winning author Novey’s latest novel, she traces the lives of Jean and her estranged stepdaughter Leah, who returns to…

The Daydreams

Laura Hankin ’10

This novel follows the stars of a popular teen show from the early 2000s that ended with a scandalous flameout…

Anatomy of a Breakthrough

Adam Alter *09

Exactly as the title sounds, Alter’s Anatomy of a Breakthrough (Simon & Schuster) is a step-by-step guide to getting unstuck…

The Revolutionary City

Mark R. Beissinger, professor of politics

Beissinger focuses on the urbanization and the global transformation of rebellion in his latest book, The Revolutionary City (Princeton University…

After Life

(edited) Keri Leigh Merritt, YoHuru Williams, and Rhae Lynn Barnes, professor of history

After Life (Haymarket Books) is a rich collection of historical accounts of the ways in which Americans experienced, lived through…

The Archivists

Daphne Kalotay, lecturer in Lewis Center for the Arts

The Archivists (Northwestern University Press) by Daphne Kalotay is a collection capturing characters that serve as real everyday people who…

Ethics in the Real World

Peter Singer, Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics

Ethics in the Real World (Princeton University Press) is a complicated collection of essays that address a wide variety of…

Magda, Standing

Christine Fallert Kessides *78

Set in Pittsburgh in 1916-1919, Magda, Standing (Bold Story Press, June 2023) follows the story of 16-year-old Magda and the…

Royal Caleva: Gabriel

Nancy Herkness ’79

Nancy Herkness writes a captivating drama that follows Gabriel, Duke of Bencalor, and the story of his purposeful kidnapping. Gabriel…

Minor Prophets

Blair Hurley ’09

Minor Prophets (Ig Publishing) provides a captivating story of a young woman who is the victim of cult practices during…