Author Archives: Bookworm
‘Fire Weather’
John Vaillant, whose journalism, fiction, and non-fiction explore collisions between human ambition and the natural world, will speak at Boston College on March 11 at 7 p.m. in Gason 100. Vaillant is the author of the acclaimed book Fire Weather: … Continue reading
Hiker and storyteller
Matt Larson is the author of 4000s by 40: Tackling Middle Age in the Mountains of New Hampshire, which chronicles his journey of mistakes and self-discovery while seeking to climb all 48 of the Granite State’s 4,000-foot peaks before turning … Continue reading
Whirby
A new children’s book by 2010 Boston College graduate Molly Harris shares a critical life lesson about the importance of rest. Illustrated by Jacob Souva, Whirby (HarperCollins, 2026) is about a robot called Whirby whose favorite school activity is bot … Continue reading
Fiction Days presents Yiyun Li
Acclaimed writer Yiyun Li will speak on “Techniques and Idiosyncrasies” at Boston College on February 25 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall 100. Her debut novel, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won a PEN/Hemingway Award, and her short story … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian American Studies, Pulitzer Prize finalist
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De-coding our humanity
On February 23, Boston College will host Shannon Vallor, an expert on the ethics of AI and the author of The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking, who will present a lecture on … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, ethics, Philosophy Department
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‘God’s Little Flowers’
Lindsay Winget Schlegel, a 2008 Boston College graduate, is the author of a picture book inspired by a quotation attributed to St. Thérèse of Lisieux. God’s Little Flowers (OSV Kids, 2025) looks to counter the culture of comparison and encourage … Continue reading
Policy factory
Despite claims that we live in a “post-welfare society,” welfare offices remain vital not only for those who depend on them for benefits but also for those who depend on them for a paycheck. The Welfare Assembly Line: Public Servants … Continue reading
Poetry from Mary Block
Love from the Outer Bands is a debut book of poetry by Boston College alumna Mary Block. Block, who earned a bachelor’s degree in English from BC in 2006, says her time at the Heights had a profound influence on … Continue reading
Lessing’s Legacy
Lessing’s Legacy is a special volume of the Lessing Yearbook co-edited by Jonathan Blake Fine, Joseph A. Haydt, and Boston College Assistant Professor of Political Science Hannes Kerber. Lessing’s Legacy brings together the highlights of a 2023 conference on the topic held … Continue reading
Emilie Townes presents Candlemas Lecture
Theologian Emilie M. Townes, an American Baptist clergywoman, will deliver the annual Candlemas Lecture on February 4 at 7 p.m. in Gasson 100. Townes is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Religion and Black Studies at Boston University. Previously, … Continue reading
