Author Archives: Bookworm
An unlikely alliance
Award-winning historian Hasia R. Diner will discuss her book, Opening Doors: The Unlikely Alliance Between the Irish and the Jews in America (St. Martin’s Press, 2024), at Boston College on March 26 at 5 p.m. at Connolly House, 300 Hammond … Continue reading
Ireland 1913-23
Revolutionary Times – Ireland 1913-23: The Forging of a Nation (Merrion Press, 2024) is an illustrated chronicle of a nation on the brink of a new dawn. Co-authored by Academic Director of Boston College Ireland Mike Cronin and Mark Duncan, … Continue reading
Synodality’s future
Now that the Synod on Synodality has ended, how can the Catholic Church continue to grow in a more synodal—more participatory, open-minded, inclusive, and spiritual—ecclesial style? The answer to that question is at the heart of a new book co-authored … Continue reading
Let them
Bestselling author and award-winning podcaster Mel Robbins has written a new book that urges readers to focus on what you can control and release what you cannot. Robbins is a well-known expert on mindset, motivation, and behavior change. In The … Continue reading
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Katherine McKittrick
Katherine McKittrick, a professor of gender studies and Canada Research Chair in Black Studies at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, will present “A Poetics of Declension” at Boston College on March 19 at 7 p.m. in Gasson 100. McKittrick is … Continue reading
Poetry honors for alumna
“Little Skate at Ballston Beach,” a poem by Lynne Spigelmire Viti, earned Second Place honors in the regional category of the 12th Annual Joe Gouveia Outermost Poetry Contest. The contest is sponsored by WOMR, a public broadcasting community radio station … Continue reading
Your Time to Rise
Boston College graduate Arivee Vargas tapped into her personal experience as Latina who overcame limiting cultural and societal expectations for her new book Your Time to Rise: Unlearn Limiting Beliefs, Unlock Your Power, and Unleash Your Truest Self. In Your … Continue reading
Reading Shakespeare to respond to illness
University of Calgary Professor Emeritus Arthur Frank, Professor II at VID Specialized University in Oslo and a visiting professor at Columbia University, will present “Polyphonic Suffering: Reading Shakespeare to Respond to Illness” at Boston College on March 12 at 7 … Continue reading
History and adventure await
Michael Cloherty O’Connell, who earned a master’s degree from Boston College in 1998, is the author of two new books: Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt and Riley’s Treasure Chase. Lady Liberty’s Treasure Hunt is a memoir combined with an intricately crafted … Continue reading
Unjustly convicted
In his recently republished book, Justice Under God: How Faith, Hope, and Charity Freed an Innocent Man and Helped Save a Thousand Lives, Boston College Law School Adjunct Professor Christopher J. Muse, a retired Superior Court judge, chronicles his and … Continue reading
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