Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers

In this anthology of new short stories, Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers (Akashic Books), Joyce Carol Oates, professor emeritus of creative writing, promotes female noir — a genre traditionally dominated by men — and highlights women who challenged the gendered status quo.

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Terri Sewell ’86 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, stands next to a portrait of civil rights leader John Lewis.
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November 2026

History is in Terri Sewell ’86’s hands; campus mental health culture; the two Princetons.