Boston University Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim BurtonBoston UniversityYou've probably heard of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, but you probably didn't know that production designer and @BUAlumni Rick Heinrichs (@BUarts’76) was critical to creating the immersive world of Nightmare’s Halloween Town. 🧵(1/5) https://t.co/QfC1bry7La
Hardcover, 2013
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020
Carl PhillipsBoston University.@CPhillipsPoet (@BU_GRS'93) had no idea he was in the running for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry when he won the coveted award for his collection Then the War: And Selected Poems, 2007–2020. We spoke with him about the award and more. @bualumni https://t.co/S2OemqpR5S
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Frankenstein
Mary ShelleyBoston University“This play really did start with a literal nightmare, sort of akin to Mary Shelley’s story of how she wrote Frankenstein,” says Jay Eddy (GRS’23). https://t.co/1WNlgDUOfs
Hardcover, 2023
$46.00$23.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
About Face
William GiraldiBoston UniversityWilliam Giraldi, a @BU_CAS master lecturer, says the main character in his new novel, About Face, is a writer. Having a writer as a protagonist “allows me to indulge in language, to stretch the bounds of what syntax and diction can do.” https://t.co/Lnle0qJla9
Hardcover, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
National Parks A to Z: Adventure from Acadia to Zion!
Gus D'AngeloBoston UniversitySay hello 👋 to Gus D’Angelo (@COMatBU’85). He's the author of "National Parks A to Z: Adventure from Acadia to Zion!" A children's book meant to inspire kids to become more active and engaged with nature. Keep reading ⬇️ https://t.co/vbgA45KOEC
Hardcover, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Public Health: An Introduction to the Science and Practice of Population Health
James M. ShultzBoston UniversityDirector of the CDC, Rochelle Walensky, visited BU to speak with the dean of public health, Sandro Galea, on the federal agency’s COVID-19 pandemic successes and mistakes. https://t.co/kyNDEG9OPG
Paperback, 2023
$99.99$74.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Frankenstein
Mary ShelleyBoston University“This play really did start with a literal nightmare, sort of akin to Mary Shelley’s story of how she wrote Frankenstein,” says Jay Eddy (GRS’23). https://t.co/1WNlgDUOfs
Paperback, 2003
$10.00$5.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Snapshots of My Father, John Silber
Rachel DevlinBoston UniversityRachel Silber Devlin's new book, Snapshots of My Father, John Silber (Hon.’95), looks back at BU’s controversial seventh president. Keep reading ⬇️ https://t.co/mgKJmNv73m
Paperback, 2022
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Perfectly Queer: Facing Big Fears, Living Hard Truths, and Loving Myself Fully Out of the Closet
Jillian AbbyBoston University“What I’ve loved hearing from people who’ve read the book, particularly those who are not part of the queer community, is how they see themselves in the story,” says Perfectly Queer author Jillian Abby (@BUQuestrom’04). https://t.co/Kq2wylbaoD
Paperback, 2023
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book