Author Archives: Bookworm
Whirby
A new children’s book by 2010 Boston College graduate Molly Harris shares a critical life lesson about the importance of rest. Illustrated by Jacob Souva, Whirby (HarperCollins, 2026) is about a robot called Whirby whose favorite school activity is bot … Continue reading
Fiction Days presents Yiyun Li
Acclaimed writer Yiyun Li will speak on “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies” at Boston College on February 25 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall 100. Her debut novel, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won a PEN/Hemingway Award, and her short story … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian American Studies, Pulitzer Prize finalist
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De-coding our humanity
On February 23, Boston College will host Shannon Vallor, an expert on the ethics of AI and the author of The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking, who will present a lecture on … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, ethics, Philosophy Department
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‘God’s Little Flowers’
Lindsay Winget Schlegel, a 2008 Boston College graduate, is the author of a picture book inspired by a quotation attributed to St. Thérèse of Lisieux. God’s Little Flowers (OSV Kids, 2025) looks to counter the culture of comparison and encourage … Continue reading
Policy factory
Despite claims that we live in a “post-welfare society,” welfare offices remain vital not only for those who depend on them for benefits but also for those who depend on them for a paycheck. The Welfare Assembly Line: Public Servants … Continue reading
Poetry from Mary Block
Love from the Outer Bands is a debut book of poetry by Boston College alumna Mary Block. Block, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English from BC in 2006, says her time at the Heights had a profound influence on … Continue reading
Lessing’s Legacy
Lessing’s Legacy is a special volume of the Lessing Yearbook co-edited by Jonathan Blake Fine, Joseph A. Haydt, and Boston College Assistant Professor of Political Science Hannes Kerber. Lessing’s Legacy brings together the highlights of a 2023 conference on the topic held … Continue reading
Emilie Townes presents Candlemas Lecture
Theologian Emilie M. Townes, an American Baptist clergywoman, will deliver the annual Candlemas Lecture on February 4 at 7 p.m. in Gasson 100. Townes is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies at Boston University. Previously, … Continue reading
Navigating illness together
Dyadic health science—a fast-growing interdisciplinary field of health research—is the study of how people in close, personal relationships navigate health challenges and illness together. Connell School of Nursing Professor and the Elizabeth Power Keohane Faculty Fellow Karen Lyons is co-author of … Continue reading
New vision for a shrinking church
Numerous churches are contending with the challenges posed by declining membership and attendance. In his book Leadership in a Shrinking Church: Finding New Vision in Unlikely Places (Seabury Books), Boston College graduate Rev. William Harrison examines the theological and ecclesiological … Continue reading
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