The City University of New York Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Distinguished Professor of English at @BklynCollege411 Ben Lerner had banner year in 2019 when his book "The Topeka School" landed on the year-end lists from @nytimes and @washingtonpost to @BarackObama. http://ow.ly/oJHd50Ek6Os #BestOfCUNY https://t.co/fwGTJplB6h

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Poet laureate and former distinguished professor at @LehmanCollege Billy Collins joins @book_podcast to discuss his new collection, "Musical Tables: Poems" and the power and pleasure of the small poem. https://t.co/jnmYFzCFuV

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.@BklynCollege411 alum @SonofBaldwin was among the authors longlisted by @nationalbook for "The Prophets," a novel about two enslaved gay men in the antebellum South. Hear Robert Jones Jr. talk about the journey he took to telling the story: http://ow.ly/6eGG50DXyld #CUNYPodcast https://t.co/HYp8uWOfXZ

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.@GC_CUNY astrophysicist Ness Brown was inspired to write their book six years ago when they taught astrobiology at @LaGuardiaCC. “The Scourge Between Stars” is a sci-fi horror novella that provides readers with a new perspective of Earth. https://t.co/Mbnbqt8hR8

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.@CityCollegeNY alum @sidikfofana went from Hip Hop to short stories and labored for years on "Stories from the Tenants Downstairs." This spring, he won a coveted @WhitingFdn Award for Emerging Writers. 🎙️ Hear his triumphant story on the CUNYCast: https://t.co/8nVpUwu2i0 https://t.co/HvTZYdBIhh

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Whether you're a boxing fan or not, check out "Sparring with Smokin’ Joe" by @YorkCollegeCUNY professor Glenn Lewis. The book was named a “Top 10 Best Sports Books of 2021” by @ALALibrary’s Booklist. 🥊 Join @newmarkjschool for an author interview Oct. 5: http://ow.ly/Y1Ff50GjKtf