The Hidden Saint
In a fantasy novel described as “’Fiddler on the Roof’ meets ‘The Lord of the Rings,’” Mark Levenson ’78 marries real-life history with Jewish folklore.
Books by Alumni and Faculty
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The Thinkers
Brad Herzog ’90—a prolific author of travel memoirs, kids’ books, and more—teams up with an artist to profile nearly 70 of the most impactful scientists and inventors in human history.
An Early History of the Wyoming Valley
In this volume published by the History Press, Kathleen Earle Fox ’66 explores the causes and aftermath of the Colonial-era conflicts known as the Yankee-Pennamite Wars.
Out of Nowhere
The debut poetry collection by Susan Comninos ’89 touches on a wide variety of topics, both solemn and otherwise—from a meditation on childlessness to a fantasy about a group of nudists visiting the Louvre.
Climbing the Ladder, Chasing the Dream
Published by University of Missouri Press, this nonfiction work by Candace O’Connor ’70 is a history of Homer G. Phillips Hospital, a leading Black institution that opened in St. Louis in 1937.
Japanthem
This unorthodox memoir by Jillian Marshall, PhD ’18—subtitled “Counter-Cultural Experiences, Cross-Cultural Remixes”—intersperses details of her personal journey with an exploration of music’s role in Japanese society.
The War That Made the Roman Empire
Barry Strauss ’74—a professor of history and classics on the Hill— takes on what he describes as one of history’s most important but little-known wars: the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.
Begin with a Question
This volume of poetry by Marjorie Maddox, MS ’89, was released by the Christian publisher Paraclete Press, which calls it “a book for seekers, doubters, and believers alike.”
The Town of Babylon
In a starred review, “Publishers Weekly” praises this first novel by Alejandro Varela ’01 as a “dazzling debut” and an “incandescent bildungsroman.”
Thwart Climate Change Now
Subtitled Reducing Embodied Carbon Brick by Brick, this book by Bill Caplan ’66, BS ’68, details strategies for slowing the pace of climate change in the near term by lowering the carbon emissions generated by the building industry.