Category Archives: Alumni Authors
‘Be Unapologetically Impatient’
Have you ever asked “Why?” and been met by a response like: “That’s just the way we do things here.” According to Christina Cipriano, who holds a Ph.D. from the Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development, it’s … Continue reading
Harvey Girls
Juliette Fay—a Boston College graduate and author known for her “well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops” (Library Journal)—transports readers to 1920s America with her new book, The Harvey Girls (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, 2025). The novel tells the stories of … Continue reading
BC grad’s debut novel
A young woman must confront her abuser in She Used to Be Nice (Alcove Press/Penguin RandomHouse, 2025), a debut novel from 2015 Boston College graduate Alexia LaFata. The book tells the story of Avery, whose rapist resurfaces as the best … Continue reading
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Genie at the mall
Seventeen-year-old Alex Delmore needs a miracle. She wants out of her dead-end suburban town, but her parents are broke and NYU seems like a distant dream. Good thing there’s a genie in town—and he’s hiring at the Wellspring Mall. If … Continue reading
Fraud detective Harry Bartlett
After a career spent working as a chief financial officer and controller, Boston College graduate Robert Ainsworth ’75 decided to write mysteries. He created the character of Harry Bartlett, a financial executive turned fraud detective. Bartlett has appeared in four … Continue reading
Attorney Jane Smith
Bestselling authors Mike Lupica, a Boston College alumnus, and James Patterson have teamed up again for a new thriller: The Hamptons Lawyer (Little, Brown and Company, 2025). According to the publisher: “Undefeated criminal defense attorney Jane Smith—known as the Hamptons … Continue reading
Learning about Joan Mitchell
American artist Joan Mitchell (1925-92), who created abstract oil paintings, drawings, and prints, is the subject of a new children’s picture book by Boston College graduate Lisa Rogers. Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony (Calkins Creek, 2025) focuses on the artist’s … Continue reading
Father Greg’s vision
Gregory Boyle, S.J., a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries—the largest gang-intervention program in the world—offers a transformative vision of community and compassion in his latest book, Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times (Avid Reader … Continue reading
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A framework for literacy instruction
Lynch School of Education and Human Development Professor C. Patrick Proctor and Lynch School alumna Renata Love Jones, Ph.D. ’20 have written a book that provides a guide for K-12 educators to design curriculum focused on literacy and metalinguistics. Metalinguistics … Continue reading
Marvelous Marvin
Boston College graduate Dave Wedge has written the definitive chronicle of Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954-2021), the undisputed middleweight boxing champion from 1980-87. In Blood & Hate: The Untold Story of Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s Battle for Glory (Hamilcar Publications, 2025), Wedge … Continue reading
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