In Search of Manhood: American Men’s Movements Past and Present
Don Corrigan ’73
McFarland Books
American men began an earnest search for the meaning of manhood in the latter half of the 20th century and enlisted in such groups as Promise Keepers, Million Man March, National Congress of Men, and fathers’ rights groups. In Search of Manhood chronicles those movements, as well as the more visible male activism of today.
A Pedagogy of Kindness
Catherine J. Denial, Mary Elizabeth Hand Bright and Edwin Winslow Bright Distinguished Professor of American History
University of Oklahoma Press
A Pedagogy of Kindness challenges academia's competitive, often harsh environment by advocating for a radical shift towards kindness in higher education. Denial argues that true kindness, distinct from mere niceness, should be at the heart of teaching and learning. Combining memoir, manifesto, and practical guide, she offers actionable strategies for reshaping classroom practices to prioritize care and compassion.
Her Knight at the Museum
Stacey (Bryn) Johnson Donovan ’90
Berkeley, Penguin Random House
Her Knight at the Museum follows the adventures of Sir Griffin de Beauford, a knight cursed by a ruthless enchanter to see, hear, and think, but never to move or speak, and Art Institute of Chicago conservator Emily Porter, who brings him back to life. Booklist calls this magical rom com novel “a whimsical, witty, and wonderfully amusing romance.” It is currently in development for a Hallmark movie, tentatively scheduled for fall 2025.
The Gambler and the Scholars: Herbert Yardley, William and Elizebeth Friedman and the Birth of Modern American Cryptology
John F. Dooley, William & Mary Ingersoll Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
Springer Nature
In May 1917, William and Elizebeth Friedman were asked by the U.S. Army to begin training officers in cryptanalysis and to decrypt intercepted German diplomatic and military communications. In June 1917, Herbert Yardley convinced the new head of the Army’s Military Intelligence Division to create a code and cipher section for the Army with himself as its head. These two seminal events were the beginning of modern American cryptology, the growth of which culminated 35 years later with the creation of the National Security Agency. This enjoyable book will appeal to general readers interested in the evolution of American cryptology and historians of American military intelligence.
Software Development, Design, and Coding: With Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing, and Refactoring (3rd edition)
John F. Dooley, William & Mary Ingersoll Professor Emeritus of Computer Science Vera A. Kazakova
Apress Media, Inc.
This book introduces you to software engineering, from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You’ll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems. This new third edition is revamped to reflect significant changes in the software development landscape with updated design and coding examples and figures.
Agatha Annotated: Investigating the Books of the 1920s: Obscure Terms and Historical References in the Works of Agatha Christie
Kate Kendzy Gingold ’81
Gnu Ventures Company
Years of research by history buff and Christie fan Kate Gingold has been collected in this glossary covering the first decade of Agatha Christie’s mysteries. Inside you will find over 1,800 terms, including 347 French phrases from Hercule Poirot, each with a definition and its location within the stories. Nearly 200 are accompanied by an illustration. As a bonus, the author takes a “closer look” at a topic from each of Christie’s first 11 books.
Vicious and Immoral: Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh
John G. McCurdy ’95
John Hopkins University Press
On the eve of the American Revolution, the British army considered the case of a chaplain, Robert Newburgh, who had been accused of having sex with a man. Historian John McCurdy tells this compelling story of male intimacy and provides an unparalleled glimpse inside eighteenth-century perceptions of queerness. Vicious and Immoral is the first book to place homosexuality in conversation with the American Revolution, and it dares us to rethink the place of LGBTQ people in the founding of the nation.
Taylor Swift and the Philosophy of Re-recording: The Art of Taylor’s Versions
Brandon E. Polite ’03, Professor of Philosophy
Bloomsbury
When Taylor Swift’s record label was sold in 2019, the six studio albums she recorded for them came under the control of a person with whom she has had years of bad blood. But rather than move on, Swift chose to take the unprecedented step of re-recording duplicate versions of those albums, known as “Taylor’s Versions.” In this anthology, 10 philosophers, a music producer and a composer/music technologist explore the philosophical richness of Swift’s project and the questions it raises. Together, they show the philosophical dividends one of the most famous and acclaimed recording artists of her generation is capable of producing.
The Education of a Statesman: How Global Leaders Can Repair a Fractured World
John T. (Jack) Shaw ’79
Rowman & Littlefield
The Education of a Statesman is about modern diplomacy and the story of Jan Eliasson, a remarkable Swedish diplomat. Eliasson served as Sweden’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN), ambassador to the United States, and as Swedish foreign minister. He also held a number of important UN posts, including president of the General Assembly, the special envoy to Darfur, and deputy secretary-general. Shaw describes Eliasson’s rise to the top of Swedish and international diplomacy and describes how he combined statecraft, stagecraft, and soulcraft—the substance, theater, and spirit of diplomacy.