EDITOR’S PICKS

EDITOR’S PICKS

alumni books

STEPHEN FARNSWORTH ’83

Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump Routledge

The University of Mary Washington political science professor analyzes the woes presidents have had controlling their messages from the early days of TV to Twitter despite the inherent power of their office.

CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT ’96

The Sit-Ins: Protest and Legal Change in the Civil Rights Era

University of Chicago Press

Schmidt, a professor at ChicagoKent College of Law, examines how the U.S. Supreme Court wrestled with constitutional law issues arising from the civil rights lunch counter sit-ins of the early 1960s.

KATE SIBER ’02

National Parks of the U.S. A.

Wide Eyed Editions

Outside and National Geographic Traveler writer Siber introduces young readers to the creatures and habitats of America’s iconic natural parks—from Florida’s river-laced Everglades to the Grand Canyon’s whitewater rapids to the deserts of Death Valley.

HANNAH FRIES ’04

Forest Bathing Retreat

Storey Publishing

The award-winning poet takes a meditative walk through the woods in her latest book. Inspired by the increasingly popular Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), Fries combines reflections and guided mindfulness exercises with a curated selection of inspirational musings from poets and naturalists.

SONIA FARUQI ’07

The Oyster Thief

Pegasus Books

In her first book since food industry expose Project Animal Farm: An Accidental Journey into the Secret World of Farming and the Truth About Our Food—a finalist for a 2017 International Book Award— Faruqi follows a mermaid’s quest for an elixir to save her brother, who is sickened by an oil spill.

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