Author Archives: Bookworm
American Roulette
Eight authors have collaborated on a new novel that tells a story about gun violence and its aftermath in a unique way. American Roulette (Milford House/Sunbury Press, 2023) opens on one unremarkable day in an average U.S. town where a … Continue reading
Lisa Genova
Bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova will present “How Art and Science Collaborate in Illuminating What It Is Like to Live With Alzheimer’s Disease” on November 2 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Genova, who holds a Ph.D. … Continue reading
Rethinking Catholic theology
Harvey D. Egan, S.J., a professor emeritus in the Boston College Theology Department, has published a new book that provides readers with an intelligent, informed, critical grasp of the central truths of the Catholic/Christian tradition. Rethinking Catholic Theology: From the … Continue reading
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A Chernobyl guide to the future
Kate Brown, the Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present “The Interminable Cycles of Chernobyl’s Catastrophes: War, Accident, and War Again” at Boston College on October 25. Brown is … Continue reading
Linda Villarosa on race, health, and inequality
Journalist and educator Linda Villarosa will present her book, Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation (Doubleday/Penguin Random House, 2022), on October 18 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, … Continue reading
The future of American democracy
In her latest book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Viking, 2023), Boston College historian Heather Cox Richardson, author of the popular daily newsletter “Letters from an American,” explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters … Continue reading
Poverty, American style
Matthew Desmond, a Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, will give a talk on his latest bestseller, Poverty, by America (Crown/Penguin Random House, 2023). Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly … Continue reading
Ryan Stovall on how to talk to veterans
Former U.S. Army Green Beret Ryan Stovall will read from his first book, Black Snowflakes Smothering A Torch, at an October 4 event sponsored by BC’s Veteran Programs and Services. Stovall’s collection of poetry explores his service and return to … Continue reading
Social media influencers
Emily Hund, author of the book, The Influencer Industry: The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media (Princeton University Press, 2023), will offer a history of the rise to prominence of social media influencers at a campus talk on October 4. … Continue reading
Mickey Rowe: Fearlessly different
Boston College’s DeVoy Perspectives on Theatre Series will present a conversation with groundbreaking performer Mickey Rowe on October 4 beginning at 7 p.m. The event, free and open to the public, will take place at the Robsham Theater Arts Center. … Continue reading
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