
MY SIDE OF THE RIVER: A Memoir by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez C’18 (St. Martin’s Press, 2024, $19.00.) When her parents’ visas expired and they were forced to return to Mexico, Gutierrez decided to stay in the US to pursue an education. At 15, navigating homelessness, she was one of thousands of underage victims affected by family separation due to US immigration law and policy. Buy this book

TRUE TRUE by Don P. Hooper EAS’00 (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023, $12.99.) A Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance, in this fast-paced contemporary young adult novel. Buy this book

PONDER: A Novel by Daniel Roberts C’91 (Arcade, 2024, $28.00). In this dark comedy, two friends have chosen Disney World as the scene for their annual binge-drinking boys’ trip. A love triangle forms when they meet a free-spirited Southern belle, and the two men become infatuated with her—until their partners show up. Buy this book

BLUE-EYED SOUL BROTHER: The Versatile Football Life of Super Bill Bradley by William C. Kashatus Gr’93 (University of Nebraska Press, 2024, $34.95.) NFL All-Pro free safety Bill Bradley was known for his fierce competitiveness on the gridiron and his whimsical nonconformity off it. He was among the first NFL players to hold out for a bigger salary and challenge the status quo with his long hair, bushy mustache, and free-spirited lifestyle. Buy this book
PERSISTING PANDEMICS: Syphilis, AIDS, and COVID by Powel Kazanjian C’75 (Rutgers University Press, 2024, $39.95.) A professor of history and medicine explores the history of syphilis and AIDS to provide insights into the limits of biomedicine and our experience with epidemics today. Buy this book
THE RISING GENERATION: Gradual Abolition, Black Legal Culture, and the Making of National Freedom by Sarah L. H. Gronningsater (faculty) (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024, $45.00.) This book chronicles the long history of emancipation in the US through the cradle-to-grave experiences of a generation of Black New Yorkers. Gronningsater shows how, as the children of gradual abolition reached adulthood, they took the lessons of their youth into midcentury campaigns for legal equality, political inclusion, and other expansions of freedom. Buy this book
THE GREAT PADMA: The Epic River that made the Bengal Delta edited by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf Gr’02 (ORO Editions, 2023, $60.00.) Ashraf, an architect and historian, offers the first comprehensive book on the River Padma, considered the last leg of the Ganges, with a rich collection of new photographs and maps. Buy this book
MONEY ON YOUR MIND: The Psychology Behind Your Financial Habits by Vicky Reynal C’03 (Lagom, 2024, $19.99.) A London-based financial psychotherapist dives into money-related behaviors such as overspending, underspending, money secrets, and self-sabotage to uncover how our past experiences impact our relationship with money. Buy this book
DEAR CHARLIE … LETTERS TO MY SON: A Father’s Journey of Loss, Grief, and Remembrance by David Corvi GEd’09 GEd’11 (Ethos Collective, 2024, $15.99.) When David and his wife’s son, Charlie, was stillborn, just 15 days before his due date, the trajectory of the couple’s lives changed forever. This collection of letters written by David over the year following his son’s death is a poignant expression of never-ending love for a son who will never grow up. Buy this book
HARUN FAROCKI: Forms of Intelligence by Nora M. Alter C’84 G’86 Gr’91 (Columbia University Press, 2024, $35.00.) A professor of film and media arts presents an incisive and comprehensive analysis of the work of one of the world’s most celebrated experimental filmmakers. Focusing on interconnected ideas surrounding labor, critique, and war, Alter shows how Farocki’s politically committed art is informed by pedagogical strategies that drive viewers to perceive how the media world they inhabit functions. Buy this book