by huntera2 | Feb 23, 2016 | Latest Books by Alums
Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas, is back. Comic book–like illustrations in each chapter bring Shivers to life and invite even the most reluctant readers to join the adventure. Perfect for fans of such series as Stick Dog, Big Nate, Dork...
by huntera2 | Dec 21, 2015 | Alum Highlights
Deanna Fei ’95, the author of Girl in Glass, received an excellent review in the New York Times. Her memoir details her experience as the mother of a premature baby whose medical bills caused a huge uproar when AOL CEO downgraded company healthcare in...
by huntera2 | Dec 21, 2015 | Alum Highlights
Mourning Lincoln by Martha Hodes ’76 was selected as a 2015 National Book Award Long List Finalist for nonfiction. Dr. Hodes was also the featured speaker at the Autumn Reception in October and presented a talk on her...
by huntera2 | Nov 8, 2015 | Alum Highlights
Christopher Jackson ’89 edits the winner of the National Book Award for NonFiction, Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi CoatesRead the interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates.
by huntera2 | Oct 22, 2015 | Latest Books by Alums
A new collection of poems, Tenement Threnody, written by Meredith Trede ’63 will be published by Main Street Rag Press in January 2016.
by huntera2 | Oct 22, 2015 | Alum Highlights
The MacArthur Foundation gives away $625,000 each year, with “no strings attached,” to 24 selected artists, writers, scientists, and innovators of all kinds who “are shedding light and making progress on critical issues, pushing the boundaries of...
by huntera2 | Jun 5, 2015 | Latest Books by Alums
Alexander Henderson first came to New York in 1864 as a sailor who wanted to see the world. Upon learning that slavery was still practiced in the United States, he immediately enlisted in the United States Navy to lend his hand toward ending it. On Blockade: The...
by huntera2 | Apr 20, 2015 | Alum Highlights
Jane Tillman Irving ’65 wins the prestigious Writer’s Guild Award for her WCBS radio series, “Civil Rights at 50.”
by huntera2 | Mar 15, 2015 | Alum Highlights
Reed Rayman ’04 has been named to Forbes “30 Under 30” for 2015. Reed left investment banking at Goldman Sachs to join the private equity firm of Apollo Global Management. Jenna Livingston ’02 was selected by Business Insiders as the #6...
by huntera2 | Jan 7, 2015 | Alum Highlights
A video, published online in the journal Nature Methods in June, shows a new method for converting electrical activity into fluorescent light. This nascent technology was discovered by 35-year-old Harvard University neuroscientist Adam Cohen, a native New Yorker with...
