Category Archives: Boston College Authors
The Empire Reformed
The first book by Boston College Assistant Professor of History Owen Stanwood, The Empire Reformed: English America in the Age of the Glorious Revolution, offers “a compelling explanation for the political turbulence in colonial North America in the late 17th … Continue reading
Jesuit Book Award
Congratulations to English Professor Alan Richardson who has received a National Jesuit Book Award from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and the national Jesuit honor society Alpha Sigma Nu for his book, The Neural Sublime: Cognitive Theories and Romantic … Continue reading
The Myth of Choice
BC Bookmarks first introduced you to The Myth of Choice: Personal Responsibility in a World of Limits, a new book by Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield, back in September shortly before its publication. Since then it has been showcased … Continue reading
Looking at presidential elections
On this Election Day BC Bookmarks highlights the new edition of a text co-authored by Boston College Assistant Professor of Political Science David Hopkins, Presidential Elections: Strategies and Structures of American Politics. Hopkins’ areas of study and teaching include American … Continue reading
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Irish sporting life
With two new books to join his previous title, Mike Cronin, academic director of Boston College – Ireland, now has “three entries in the top ten of Best Irish Sports Books Ever,” according to a reviewer for the Irish Independent. One … Continue reading
Wave: a poetic journey
Award-winning poet Andrew Sofer, an associate professor in BC’s English Department, will read from his book WAVE, a poetic journey across three national landscapes linked by water, on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 305. Sponsors: English … Continue reading
The video gamer and the therapist
A new book by Graduate School of Social Work adjunct faculty member and licensed independent clinical social worker Mike Langlois challenges healthcare providers to rethink how they understand and work with patients who play video games. In Reset: Video Games … Continue reading
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Political evil
The new book Political Evil: What It Is and How to Combat It by Boston College’s Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life Director Alan Wolfe (featured in BC Bookmarks last month) has recently been reviewed by the New … Continue reading
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