Books, Film, Music

Las Chuntá by Genevieve Roudané

A documentary about tradition, community, and queer identity in Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

Sebastian Zinn ’18

Chimes of a Lost Cathedral

In a sweeping fiction by Janet Fitch ’78, a young woman comes of age amidst the tumult of the Russian Revolution.

Angie Jabine ’79

Lucinda Parker: Force Fields

A 50-year retrospective and new book about painter Lucinda Parker ’66.

Katie Pelletier ’03

How To Be a Patient

Sana Goldberg ’12 writes a guide to navigating the world of modern medicine

By Sebastian Zinn ’17

June 23, 2019

The Night Swimmers

A new novel by Prof. Peter Rock is a mysterious mix of memoir and fiction.

May 24, 2019

Why America Should Stay Open

New book by Prof. Kim Clausing lays out the case for free trade.

March 22, 2019

Performing Arts Profs on Paper

Six performing arts faculty publish books.

March 15, 2019

Invasion of the Zines

Hauser Library launches “Zine Library” to incorporate new voices into its special collections.

March 7, 2019

What’s Wrong With Bike Lanes?

Riding the streets of Southern California, urban anthropologist Adonia Lugo ’05 realized that bicycle advocacy has an equity problem.

March 1, 2019

David Schiff, Composer

Reed celebrates the musical legacy of Prof. David Schiff with three concerts.

December 18, 2018

The Last Cruise

Mishaps on the high seas and more in a new novel by Kate Christensen ’86.

December 18, 2018

Get Your Money Together

Lillian Karabaic ’13 wants readers to regain control of their expenses and enjoy life.

December 6, 2018

The Power of the Spirit

Prof. Mark Burford examines the tension between devotion and emotion in a new book on gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.

November 30, 2018

Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore

Coastlines are drowning. Elizabeth Rush ’06 investigates the devastating impact of climate change on coastal communities in a stunning new book of literary reportage.