Author Archives: Bookworm
‘From Suffrage to Sisterhood’
Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies at Boston College Senia Pašeta studies the intersection of Irish women’s political and social activism with the Irish nationalism that took root in the late 19th century, and ultimately sparked Irish independence from Great … Continue reading
A mystery in Massachusetts
Boston College graduate Stephen Paul Sayers’ new book, Beneath Still, Dark Water (Milford House Press, 2026), is a haunting suspense novel set against the backdrop of a divisive historical event in Massachusetts: the forced displacement of 2,500 Swift River Valley … Continue reading
Meet Kuro
A little black cat named Kuro introduces children to Latin American and Caribbean cultures in the bilingual book, Mi Familia Cubana con Kuro/My Cuban Family with Kuro by Yvette Ramirez. Readers will go on an adventure and learn about the … Continue reading
Space for Indigenous artists
In recent years, studios like Marvel and DC have seen enormous success transforming comics into major motion pictures. At the same time, bookstores have made more room for comic books and graphic novels on their shelves. Yet despite the popular … Continue reading
The War on Terror
Boston College Assistant Professor of Communication Renée Pastel considers media representations of the “War on Terror,” notably films, television shows, and online videos, in her new book War in Pieces: “War on Terror” Media and the Fracturing of American Identity (Rutgers … Continue reading
‘The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution’
Mark Peterson, the Edmund S. Morgan Professor of History at Yale University, will speak on his most recent book, The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History, at Boston College on September 16 at 7 p.m. in … Continue reading
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‘Light of the East’
Light of the East: The Calcutta School of Jesuit Indology on Hindu Advaita Non-Dualism brings together key writings of Jesuit theologians and Indologists William Wallace, Pierre Johanns, Georges Dandoy, and Michel Ledrus, missionary-scholars who played a pioneering role in early … Continue reading
Under a spell
Bestselling author Jen Calonita, a Boston College graduate, has written a new book about two sisters who happen to be witches. Practically Magic (Avon/Harper Collins, 2026) tells the story of Kat and Harriet Hadley of Mystic Hollow. Harriet casts a … Continue reading
A dog’s life
In the first book-length study that combines the history of Britain with animal studies, Boston College Professor of History Robin Fleming explores the social, cultural, and ritual histories of Roman Britain’s people through an investigation of their entanglements with dogs. … Continue reading
Feathered & Famous
In a new book, Gail Martino introduces young readers to the bald eagle, the official bird of the United States, as well as to the many official state birds. With stunning photographs, fascinating facts, and easy-to-read pages, Feathered & Famous: … Continue reading
