Category Archives: Alumni Authors
Tinker Bell
Bestselling author Jen Calonita, a Boston College alumna, has published the second installment of The Enchanters book series: Tinker Bell (Random House/Disney, 2025). Filled with adventure, intrigue, and romance, Calonita’s novel reveals the untold story of Tinker Bell and her … Continue reading
‘Casual Monsters’
Townshend University is an elite school with driven students, brilliant professors, and an unfortunate secret. Beneath the soaring spires and voluminous library is an enchanted vault where an unspeakable evil has been safely imprisoned…until last Thursday. That’s the premise of … Continue reading
Dublin to Dingle
In 2023, Boston College graduate David H. McGrath set out to walk across Ireland, from Dublin on the east coast to the west coast, specifically Skellig Michael, the location featured in the Star Wars movie franchise. He captured his adventure … Continue reading
‘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
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