Author Archives: Bookworm

A school principal’s must-have

The seventh edition of The Principal’s Legal Handbook (Education Law Association, 2024), co-edited by Lynch School of Education and Human Development Associate Professor Raquel Muñiz, is the definitive guide to key legal and policy topics that impact school leaders. This … Continue reading

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Honors for Eaton

Associate Professor of History Nicole Eaton has won honors for her 2023 book German Blood, Slavic Soil: How Nazi Königsberg Became Soviet Kaliningrad (Cornell University Press). The book offers a deep exploration of this port city on the Baltic Sea—the … Continue reading

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Sy Montgomery: Secrets of the Octopus

Boston College will host a talk by Sy Montgomery, a naturalist and author of more than 30 books for adults and children, on November 20 at Gasson Hall, room 100 at 7 p.m. She will speak about her book, Secrets … Continue reading

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Final words from Rick Gaillardetz

One year ago today, Boston College’s Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology Richard Gaillardetz died. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the theologian started sharing his thoughts and reflections on CaringBridge. His essays have been collected in a volume titled While I … Continue reading

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Reuben Jonathan Miller on mass incarceration

Reuben Jonathan Miller, an associate professor at the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice and a research professor at the American Bar Foundation, will present “Mass Incarceration, Voting Rights, and Citizenship” at Boston College … Continue reading

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Theology of Horror

In his new book, Boston College alumnus Ryan Duns, S.J., contends that horror films provide more than chills and thrills; they can offer divine light and flashes of orthodox Christian belief. In Theology of Horror: The Hidden Depths of Popular … Continue reading

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Spooky happenings

Boston College alumna Erin Dionne has published the third chapter book in her spooky Shiver-by-the-Sea book series, titled Creature from the Gloppy Green Pool (Pixel + Ink, 2024). In this story, Bella and her friends go to help get the new … Continue reading

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Social Work Career Guidebook

As director of Career Services and Alumni Relations at the Boston College School of Social Work, Cindy Snell has connected students with potential employers, hosted resume-writing workshops, and managed a huge jobs database, among many other tasks. She has taken … Continue reading

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Elvis

Boston College graduate Lisa Rogers introduces young readers to the “King of Rock and Roll” in the new book, Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book Biography. Illustrated by Luke Flowers, the biography educates youngsters about the singer, movie star, and … Continue reading

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“Diploma divide” in American politics

American society has experienced fundamental changes that have polarized the nation’s political climate and ignited a perpetual culture war, according to co-authors of a new book Polarized by Degrees: How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics … Continue reading

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