UW Alumni Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Forging of a Black Community: Seattle's Central District from 1870 Through the Civil Rights Era
Quintard TaylorUW Alumni"The Forging of a Black Community" tells the story of Seattle's African American residents, starting with the first settlers in 1858. Historian Quintard Taylor's new edition updates one of @UWAPress's most influential books. https://t.co/DwlAEXxLKH #UWMag
Paperback, 2022
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire DedererUW AlumniBest-selling author Claire Dederer, '93, recently released her third book, "Monsters." A few years back, she told #UWMag how her time at the @UW has influenced her work. https://t.co/s3eyREH5lw
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Frankenstein
Mary ShellyUW AlumniGet excited to discuss Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein with the UW's own Sarah Faulkner, '20. (She's not a mad scientist, sorry, but she is an expert on historic women authors!) Join us online on Wed. Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. PDT to dig into this classic book. https://t.co/iMRVAuuBf5 https://t.co/rQgaXdYwZi
Paperback, 2015
$10.95$5.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager
Langdon CookUW AlumniAuthor Langdon Cook moved west to the @UW for graduate school and never looked back. His books, including "The Mushroom Hunters" and "Fat of the Land," have a distinctly Northwest feeling. https://t.co/JznGrSdBsr #UWMag
Hardcover, 2009
$26.95$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Had Our Reasons: Poems by Ricardo Ruiz and Other Hardworking Mexicans from Eastern Washington
Ricardo RuizUW AlumniNew on bookshelves: 2 books from @UW alumni that are rooted in personal experiences. #UWMag has the details on "Uncle Rico's Encore" by Peter Bacho, '74, '81, and "We Had Our Reasons" by Ricardo Ruiz, '20. https://t.co/eNoXF9LZOX #AlumniSpotlight
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Revolution to Evolution: The Story of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity at the University of Washington
Emile PitreUW AlumniThe @UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity emerged from the social-justice movement of the 1960s and has been a force for change ever since. Emile Pitre captures it all in his book, "Revolution to Evolution." https://t.co/jqpWIREJIx #UWMag
Hardcover, 2023
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony DoerrUW AlumniAnthony Doerr, author of the new novel "Cloud Cuckoo Land," is speaking at @SeaArtsLectures on Tues. 9/28. UWAA members get a 20% discount! https://www.washington.edu/cms/alumni/membership/benefits/seattle-arts-lectures-2/ #MemberMonday https://t.co/wDxz6k2wPQ
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fear No Man: Don James, the '91 Huskies, and the Seven-Year Quest for a National Football Championship
Mike GastineauUW AlumniThe '91 @UW football team was a force of nature. Mike Gastineau gives them their due in his book, "Fear No Man." https://t.co/3L6VpfLvyt #UWMag
Paperback, 2022
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bright Dead Things: Poems
Ada LimónUW AlumniAda Limón, ’98, has won acclaim for her six poetry collections, including "Bright Dead Things" and "The Carrying." She recently was named the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate. https://t.co/dwImbDEly5 #UWMag
Paperback, 2015
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner)
Charles YuUW AlumniThe UW Alumni Book Club is reading "Interior Chinatown" by @charles_yu. Haven't read the book yet? You can still see the author speak at @SeaArtsLectures or join our panel discussion on stereotypes in storytelling! https://www.washington.edu/alumni/uw-alumni-book-club/#events https://t.co/yr2KFmIJZI
Paperback, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book