BC Bookmarks

In 'The Dahlia Suite' by @BostonCollege graduate Carinn Jade, a trio of women come together to investigate a string of haunting disappearances on a tropical island. bcbookmarks.com/2026/07/13/a-m…

As #WorldCup fever sweeps the U.S., we take a look back at 'Girls with Goals' by @BostonCollege alumna Clelia Castro-Malaspina, who chronicles the history of women’s soccer from its birth in 19th-century England to its rise as a global powerhouse. bcbookmarks.com/2025/06/09/gir…

.@BostonCollege graduate @TheKateWard has written 'Making a Life: Catholic Social Teaching and the Meaning of Work,' which explores work not only as a paid job but as purposeful human activity. bcbookmarks.com/2026/07/09/cat…

After a 30-year career in nursing, @BostonCollege graduate Brenda Sheridan has written 'A Better Sense of Being,' a novel about healing, hope, and the magic that occurs when we allow ourselves to believe. bcbookmarks.com/2026/07/06/bel…

.@BostonCollege graduate Edward Achorn is a contributor to the new book 'Why Lincoln: Preserving an American Legacy'

Kyleigh Leddy '19's new book, "Worse Than Strangers," is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s "Persuasion" set on Nantucket. Learn more in @BCBookmarks: on.bc.edu/WorsethanStran…

An NPR book review of 'A Pair of Aces,' co-written by @BostonCollege grad Marie Benedict, calls the historical novel a "a page-turner" that "celebrates what women can accomplish when they work together" npr.org/2026/06/29/nx-…

.@BostonCollege alumnus John J. Rilli weaves his family’s immigrant story with larger historical events from early 20th-century America in the book 'Adjacent to History.' bcbookmarks.com/2026/07/02/com…

In his new book, Brian Soucek '98 (@BRSoucek) - a @UCDavisLaw professor - pushes against the tide of universities increasingly pledging to stay neutral about contentious issues. More in @BCBookmarks ⤵️ on.bc.edu/Neutrality_BCB

Professor Mark Massa, S.J., of @BostonCollege reviews the book 'Chosen Land' by Matthew Avery Sutton for @americamag americamagazine.org/books/2026/06/…

.@BostonCollege graduate Stefanie Foster Brown's award-winning picture book 'My Heart Speaks Kriolu' is about a young girl who finds connections to her Cabo Verdean heritage. @BCAlumni bcbookmarks.com/2026/06/29/dis…

In an era when students are reading less, what professor in their right mind would want to include "War and Peace" in a course? BC professors Nicole Eaton and Thomas Epstein made the classic the focus of a paired set of courses. on.bc.edu/48G2yfX

Set on Nantucket, 'Worse Than Strangers' by @BostonCollege graduate Kyleigh Leddy is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s 'Persuasion.' bcbookmarks.com/2026/06/22/a-m…

In @BCBookmarks 📚 English Professor Jessica Pauszek gathers conversations in community literacy, archival methods, & working-class studies to explore the process of creating an archive focused on the Federation of Worker Writers and Community Publishers. on.bc.edu/WorkerWriters_…

.@BostonCollege grad Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have co-written 'A Pair of Aces,' the story of a prosecutor and a madam who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s NYC. bcbookmarks.com/2026/06/18/the…

BC Law profs. Mary Sarah Bilder & Sergio Campos are featured in a new Netflix documentary series "The American Experiment," w/political leaders, a former SCOTUS justice & many others. Premieres June 24! More: netflix.com/tudum/articles…

The John J. Burns Library is hosting a landmark exhibition charting the recently released records from the 1926 Census of Ireland, the first conducted after Ireland became a free state. The exhibition is open to the public until Sept. 9. on.bc.edu/1926Census

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'Ripple Effects and Other Stories' is a new short story collection from @BostonCollege grad Lesley Mahoney O’Connell. These stories hint at the strength and hope which can arise in disheartening circumstances. bcbookmarks.com/2026/06/15/rip…

In her book, Christine Marie Eberle MA'92 traces the journey of 25 pilgrims who spent a month following the footsteps of St. Ignatius across Spain as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps. Read more in @BCBookmarks: on.bc.edu/PilgrimHeart_B…