Author Archives: Bookworm
A pilgrim heart
After spending 300 miles on the Ignatian Camino, Boston College graduate Christine Marie Eberle returned to the United States with blisters that would fade, friendships that would not, and the conviction that anyone can develop a pilgrim heart. In her … Continue reading
‘Incidental Pollen’
Ellen Austin-Li, a 1980 Boston College graduate, has published her first full-length collection of poetry. Incidental Pollen (Madville Publishing, 2025) is a Trio Award finalist, a Wisconsin Poetry Series semi-finalist, and runner-up for the Arthur Smith Poetry Prize. The collection … Continue reading
Bringing Pope Francis’ message to children
Bestselling children’s book creators Peter H. Reynolds and Paul A. Reynolds have published a new book in collaboration with the late Pope Francis. In Our Treasures Within (Loyola Press, 2026), the wisdom of Pope Francis is brought to life through … Continue reading
Ecological community writing
Local Organic: Food Rhetorics and Community Writing for Impact (Utah State University Press, 2025) explores ways to collaboratively build resilient local food systems and coalitions across disciplines and communities. Based on more than a decade of research, teaching, writing, and … Continue reading
Honoring the legacy of Thomas Groome
A new publication honors the scholarly contributions and legacy of Clough School of Theology and Ministry Professor Thomas H. Groome, a renowned Catholic religious educator and theologian who is retiring after 50 years at Boston College. A Shared Praxis: Renewing … Continue reading
Jane Jacobs
In his new book, Exploring the Thought of Jane Jacobs: The Conversation of Cities (Hamilton Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2026), Richard Keeley brings urbanologist Jane Jacobs’ thoughts on cities, nations, and economies into dialogue with today’s urban challenges. Jacobs, who died in … Continue reading
‘Curiosa Americana’
Cotton Mather, the Puritan minister whose name became synonymous with the phrase “witch hunt” for his connection to the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692-1693, is also known for his contributions to medicine and science, notably his advocacy for smallpox … Continue reading
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‘Daughter of Egypt’
Daughter of Egypt (St. Martin’s Press, 2026), the latest novel from Boston College grad Marie Benedict, is about Lady Evelyn Herbert, an archaeologist whose relentless curiosity sends her on a quest to find the tomb of Hatshepsut, Egypt’s lost pharaoh. … Continue reading
A critical look at suburban America
In his book Cracked Foundations: Debt and Inequality in Suburban America (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025), Boston College Assistant Professor of History Michael Glass demonstrates how contemporary issues like the affordable housing crisis and school segregation have their origins in … Continue reading
‘Yours Always’
Yours Always is the latest novel from Boston College Class of 2014 graduate Corinne Sullivan. Described as a mind-bending tale of dangerous love featuring unreliable narrators, Yours Always is the story of Talia Danvers, an engineer for a high-end dating … Continue reading
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