Author Archives: Bookworm
Theological Book of the Year
Ligita Ryliškytė, SJE, a visiting assistant professor of systematic theology in the BC Theology Department, was awarded Theological Book of the Year by the European Society for Catholic Theology. She was honored for her book, Why the Cross? Divine Friendship … Continue reading
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Boston Ball
In his latest book, Boston Ball (University of Nebraska Press, 2023), Boston College graduate Clayton Trutor tells the story of how Basketball Hall of Fame coaches Rick Pitino, Jim Calhoun, and Gary Williams—who collectively won six national championships and reached … Continue reading
Political Heaney
Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole, an award-winning journalist, author, and leading public intellectual, will present “Political Heaney” at Boston College on November 16 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. O’Toole was recently appointed official biographer of the late … Continue reading
In the air and on the sea, pollution goes under the radar
International shipping and aviation stand as two major sources of global greenhouse gas emissions not governed by national inventories and the U.N. Paris Climate agreement. Since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, regulating greenhouse gas emissions from these two industries has … Continue reading
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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
