Category Archives: Alumni Authors
Solidarity and lived ecclesiology in Catholic Roxbury
Lessons learned from an in-depth study of and an immersive experience at St. Mary of the Angels, a small, poor, urban Catholic parish in Boston, are at the heart of a new book by Boston College alumna Susan Bigelow Reynolds. … Continue reading
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The Half of It
Bestselling author Juliette Fay, a graduate of Boston College, has written a new novel about settling the past, rekindling lost friendships, and discovering love when it’s least expected. The Half of It (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2023) tells the story of … Continue reading
What happened to Jane Larkin?
Boston College Law School graduate William Landay, author of the bestselling novel Defending Jacob, has published a new novel about family secrets, vengeance, and love—All That Is Mine I Carry With Me (Bantam, 2023). In 1975, Jane Larkin goes missing. … Continue reading
Politics is a blood sport
A new novel by Boston College graduate John Houle tells the story of the behind-the-scenes maneuverings and dirty political games involved in a special election for mayor of Providence, which is held after the sitting mayor flees to Europe to … Continue reading
Madame Mayor
In a book for children ages 8-11, alumna Elizabeth Wahn NC’66 introduces a new generation to Felisa Rincón de Gautier, the first woman elected as mayor of a capital city in the Americas. Felisa and The Magic Coquí, available in … Continue reading
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Understanding denial
Boston College graduate Jared Del Rosso takes a thought-provoking look at the widespread phenomenon of denial in our society in his new book, Denial: How We Hide, Ignore, and Explain Away Problems (NYU Press, 2022). Del Rosso argues that denial … Continue reading
A McAleer mystery
Boston College graduate Andrew McAleer is co-editor of a new book that features 12 original mystery stories written exclusively by Edgar Allan Poe Award and Shamus Award-winning authors, including a never-before-published story from Andrew’s late father, BC Professor of English … Continue reading
Totally creative
Boston College graduate Ted (T.M.) Murphy has teamed up with his childhood friend, Mark Penta, to launch Totally Weird Activity Books (West Margin Press), an open-ended book series for kids who can add their own stories and artistic creations. Murphy … Continue reading
The Lincoln Miracle
As the Republican National Convention opened in 1860 in Chicago, New York Senator William Seward was the overwhelming favorite for the presidential nomination, with notables like Salmon Chase and Edward Bates in the running. Few thought Abraham Lincoln stood a … Continue reading
The beauty of Annie Malone
Entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist Annie Turnbo Malone is the subject of a new biography by Boston College graduate Eve Nadel Catarevas. Wonderful Hair: The Beauty of Annie Malone (Creston Books, 2022), is about how Malone turned her personally developed hair … Continue reading
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