Author Archives: Bookworm
The Only Woman in the Room
Barnes & Noble has announced its first national Book Club selection for 2019: The Only Woman in the Room (Sourcebooks, 2019) by Boston College alumna Marie Benedict. A historical novel, The Only Woman in the Room tells the story of … Continue reading
Landrigans’ book honored
Children and Environmental Toxins: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press), co-authored by BC alumni Philip J. Landrigan and Mary M. Landrigan, was named a 2018 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year. For nearly 50 years, the AJN Book … Continue reading
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Tagged children, global public health
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Salameh on Charles Corm
Francophone Lebanese novelist Alexandre Najjar recently interviewed Boston College Professor Franck Salameh about his biography of writer and businessman Charles Corm, an influential figure in the nationalism movement that led to Lebanon’s independence. The interview was published in the Middle East’s … Continue reading
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Tagged biography, Slavic and Eastern Languages Dept
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The Politics of Petulance
In his latest book, Boston College Professor Emeritus of Political Science Alan Wolfe states that the nation is in an age of political immaturity. He calls on public intellectuals to step up today to challenge the president and demagoguery, similar to … Continue reading
A special teacher
In a new novel by Boston College graduate Bradley Smith, readers are introduced to a special education teacher whose anxiety threatens to overwhelm him. The teacher’s students and his relationship with them play an essential role in his ability to … Continue reading
Snowbound
A young student is scheduled to present his project on Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica when a snowstorm traps him at home. He’s inspired to log his snowbound adventure in the spirit of Shackleton. That’s the story behind Captain’s Log: Snowbound … Continue reading
Best of 2018
A number of books written by Boston College graduates have been named to various “best books of the year” lists. A Mighty Girl, a multimedia platform that promotes books, toys, movies, and music for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising … Continue reading
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Medellín at 50
The Second CELAM (Latin American Bishops Council) Conference held in Medellín, Colombia in 1968 was a significant moment for the Catholic Church. It was foundational for the reception of Vatican II, the evolution of liberation theologies, and the emergence of … Continue reading
Learning to code, swiftly
All innovators have vision, but some lack the technical skills to build their vision. Learn to Program Using Swift for iOS Development (Flatworld, 2018), a textbook by BC Associate Professor of Information Systems John Gallaugher, presents a different way to learn … Continue reading
A matter of trust
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the internal migration of a growing population transformed Britain into a “society of strangers.” The coming and going of so many people wreaked havoc on the institutions through which Britons had previously … Continue reading
