Category Archives: Alumni Authors

Nostalgic look back at ‘Chocolate Days, Popsicle Weeks’

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Bookworm

A comment on the Boston College Alumni Facebook page about books by BC alumni prompted BC Bookmarks to dig into the writings of the late 1958 alumnus Edward Hannibal, a novelist and advertising executive who died in 2014. The Facebook … Continue reading →

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Called

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Bookworm

Based on true events that span six decades, Called (JRS Books, 2021) tells the story of Dr. John Schmidt and nurse Clara Schmidt, Kansas Mennonites who relocated to South America to open a leprosy clinic. Set against the backdrop of … Continue reading →

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To be 22

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College graduate Jen Calonita is a bestselling author of more than 30 books for teens and middle grade readers. Her books have sold more than a million copies and have been translated into 15 languages. One of her latest … Continue reading →

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Poetry by design

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Bookworm

In a new poetry collection, Theresa Burns explores themes of intention, faith, and fate in all facets of life. Design (Terrapin Books, 2022) is Burns’ first full-length poetry collection. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including The … Continue reading →

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My Sister’s Keeper

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Bookworm

In her haunting book The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister (Harper, 2022), Boston College graduate Kyleigh Leddy recounts the fear, anguish, and heartbreak of losing a sister to mental illness. The book tells the story of the close … Continue reading →

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Henry Ford

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College graduate Jenna Grodzicki has written a biography for young readers about auto industry pioneer Henry Ford. In The Story of Henry Ford (Rockridge Press, 2022), readers learn that as a young boy Ford loved to take things apart … Continue reading →

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Personal retreat with the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College graduate Joe Laramie, S.J., national director of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, has written a retreat guide that draws on the wisdom of Ignatian spirituality. Love Him Ever More: A 9-Day Personal Retreat with the Sacred Heart of … Continue reading →

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Tragic dilemmas

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Bookworm

Kate Jackson-Meyer, who graduated from Boston College with a Ph.D. in theological ethics, will discuss key themes from her new book, Tragic Dilemmas in Christian Ethics (Georgetown University Press, 2022), at Boston College’s Boisi Center on October 21. [See link … Continue reading →

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Insights from an ambassador to the Holy See

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Bookworm

Boston College graduate Kenneth Hackett looks back on his time as United States ambassador to the Holy See (2013-2017) in his new book, The Vatican Code: American Diplomacy in the Time of Francis (Paulist Press, 2022). The Vatican Code offers … Continue reading →

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Digital Mindset

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Bookworm

The digital revolution is here, changing how work gets done, how industries are structured, and how people work, behave, and relate to each other, according to the co-writers of the new book The Digital Mindset (Harvard Business Review Press, 2022). … Continue reading →

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