Boston College Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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In her haunting book "The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister," Kyleigh Leddy '19 recounts the fear, anguish, and heartbreak of losing a sister to mental illness. More in @BCBookmarks ⤵️ https://t.co/Mkt5fHulno

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"Salvage," the new novel by @BCPhilosophy Richard Kearney, centers on the timeless tension between progress and tradition. Read more in @BCBookmarks ➡️ https://t.co/4IYefzUbff https://t.co/C850dXgA3p

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.@BCPhilosophy Professor Marina McCoy, who teaches in the PULSE service learning program, reflects on her own experiences in relation to "Forgive Everyone Everything," written by Gregory Boyle, @bcstm '84, SJ. https://t.co/Tp6VZ7hSgE

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Eleven years after he wrote "Defending Jacob," which was adapted for television, author @williamlanday is back with a crime thriller set in Boston. The 1990 @BCLAW graduate spoke to the @BostonGlobe.  https://t.co/xyMlmmOK6J

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On Wednesday, the @BCLowellHS welcomes science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson to the Heights. He is the author of more than 20 books, including international bestsellers and "2312," the first to be nominated for all seven of the major sci-fi awards. https://t.co/LyM68RS7il https://t.co/YmKor2oRL3

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Bestselling author Marie Benedict '90’s new novel, 'The Mitford Affair' takes a look at the real-life Mitford sisters who dominated English political, literary, and social scenes in the 1930s. Find out more in @BCBookmarks 📚 https://t.co/TvIDt5zXCa https://t.co/vkEQU0VZFj

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In the @nytimes ➡️ English Professor Elizabeth Graver's novel "'Kantika' is a meticulous endeavor to preserve the memories of a family, an elegy and a celebration both." https://t.co/ocCXa1BpDC

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On the @TODAYshow ➡️ @LukeRussert '08 discusses his new book “Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself,” in which he talks about life since his father’s passing in 2008 and his journey after walking away from the news industry. https://t.co/3QwN5CGBrc

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In Chuck Hogan '89's first novel in a decade, the @BCAlumni takes readers into the Chicago underworld. Read more in BC Magazine: https://t.co/P4S0kiMGMJ And watch as he answers some rapid 🔥 questions in studio https://t.co/Fv1N9ZuIlD