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NYU Alumni Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Cuba: An American History, Ada Ferrer

Cuba: An American History

Ada Ferrer
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

#NYU historians Nicole Eustace and Ada Ferrer have been jointly awarded the 2022 @PulitzerPrizes in History for their respective works—"Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America" and "Cuba: An American History": https://t.co/DsR62PbvHc

Paperback, 2022

$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Bequest: A Dark Academia Thriller, Joanna Margaret

The Bequest: A Dark Academia Thriller

Joanna Margaret
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

A hearty Violet congratulations to Joanna Milstein (GSAS '19) who has authored "The Bequest: A Dark Academia Thriller," an Amazon editors pick! Stop by @PoliticsProse in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, October 30, for a book conversation with Joanna. https://t.co/Q44W8rp0CR https://t.co/poFLYQbTd5

Paperback, 2023

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship, Deborah Willis

The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship

Deborah Willis
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

The exhibition "The Black Civil War Soldier," curated by Deborah Willis, chair of #NYU Tisch’s Department of Photography and Imaging, highlights the activism and acts of courage by Black men and women, both bonded and free, during the Civil War: https://t.co/FGRl0028Eo https://t.co/kuwpQrL4P0

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Book Cover for: The Creative ACT: A Way of Being, Rick Rubin

The Creative ACT: A Way of Being

Rick Rubin
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

Rick Rubin (TSOA '85) founded Def Jam Records in his #NYU dorm room. His new book The Creative Act: A Way of Being came out on January 10. https://t.co/K5NbJuNUy7

Hardcover, 2023

$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Punks, John Keene

Punks

John Keene
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

Congratulations to National Book Award winners John Keene (GSAS '97) and Tess Gunty (GSAS '18), who won the Poetry category for Punks: New & Selected Poems, and Fiction category for The Rabbit Hutch, respectively: https://t.co/VkfQKjPa8E https://t.co/jEeexCweuz

Paperback, 2021

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Black: A Celebration of a Culture, Deborah Willis

Black: A Celebration of a Culture

Deborah Willis
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

The exhibition "The Black Civil War Soldier," curated by Deborah Willis, chair of #NYU Tisch’s Department of Photography and Imaging, highlights the activism and acts of courage by Black men and women, both bonded and free, during the Civil War: https://t.co/FGRl0028Eo https://t.co/kuwpQrL4P0

Paperback, 2020

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Wild and Precious Life: A Memoir, Joshua Lyon

A Wild and Precious Life: A Memoir

Joshua Lyon
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

In 2019, the NYUAA hosted David Mixner, an activist and friend of Edie’s; Judith Kasen-Windsor, Edie’s surviving spouse; and Joshua Lyon, the co-author of her memoir, A Wild and Precious Life, to discuss the life and legacy of this pioneer and icon: https://t.co/PZ2qGiAIUd

Paperback, 2021

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Bequest: A Montana Men Series Novel, Breanna Cone

The Bequest: A Montana Men Series Novel

Breanna Cone
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

A hearty Violet congratulations to Joanna Milstein (GSAS '19) who has authored "The Bequest: A Dark Academia Thriller," an Amazon editors pick! Stop by @PoliticsProse in Washington, D.C. this Sunday, October 30, for a book conversation with Joanna. https://t.co/Q44W8rp0CR https://t.co/poFLYQbTd5

Paperback, 2013

$20.95$10.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America, Nicole Eustace

Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America

Nicole Eustace
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

#NYU historians Nicole Eustace and Ada Ferrer have been jointly awarded the 2022 @PulitzerPrizes in History for their respective works—"Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America" and "Cuba: An American History": https://t.co/DsR62PbvHc

Paperback, 2022

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi

The Henna Artist

Alka Joshi
NYU AlumniNYU Alumni

Are you a voracious Violet? Join NYU Libraries and NYU's free virtual book club, Voracious Violets, on May 24 for a discussion about The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi: https://bit.ly/3FFNmzD https://t.co/fV4AUJh0tO

Paperback, Large Print, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book