The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson, the first black woman to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism and the first black American to win for individual reporting, is the author of The Warmth of Other Suns, an epic account of the Great Migration. Wilkerson devoted 15 years to the research and writing of the book and interviewed more than 1,200 people. She will speak on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100, as part of the University’s Lowell Humanities Lecture Series.
Accidental band geek
There will be a release party Oct. 2 for Notes from an Accidental Band Geek by Erin Dionne, BC Class of 1997. The event, which will feature a book sale, will be held at 2 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. The book, geared for middle school readers, is about thirteen-year-old Elsie Wyatt, a French horn player who must lower her orchestral standards by joining a marching band in order to qualify for the prestigious summer music camp of her dreams. Sponsor: Boston College Arts Council
Girls in White Dresses
Girls in White Dresses — a new book by Boston College alumna Jennifer Close — tells the story of a group of twentysomething friends navigating life, careers and relationships, all while attending a slew of weddings and bridal showers. Close has been interviewed about her book by Washington Life Magazine and Canada’s National Post.
Finding home
In his forthcoming memoir, A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home, alumnus Steve Pemberton (Class of 1989) writes about growing up in a foster home with no knowledge of his biological family. Against all odds, he graduates from BC and becomes a successful corporate executive, marries and has a family. Throughout it, he digs through records and files to find his history, his birth family. Some family members embrace him, but others — in the ultimate disappointment — reject him. It’s a powerful story. Read an excerpt.
Aftermath
Author T.M. Murphy, a member of the BC Class 0f 1993 best known for his Belltown Mysteries children’s series, has teamed with his brother Seton for the adult novel The Running Waves. According to the authors, The Running Waves touches upon the themes of unresolved grief, baseball, brotherly relationships and redemption in the story of 19-year-old Colin Brennan who is haunted by the memory of a tragic accident that took the lives of his two best friends. The Murphy brothers released the book on Kindle this month in the hopes it can reach and help young people who may be dealing with the death of a loved one.
