NYU Alumni Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Cuba: An American History
Ada Ferrer
#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
The Bequest: A Dark Academia Thriller
Joanna Margaret
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
The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship
Deborah Willis
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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The Creative ACT: A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
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
Punks
John Keene
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
Black: A Celebration of a Culture
Deborah Willis
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
A Wild and Precious Life: A Memoir
Joshua Lyon
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
The Bequest: A Montana Men Series Novel
Breanna Cone
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
Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America
Nicole Eustace
#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
The Henna Artist
Alka Joshi
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