On the shelf
New reads from alumni and faculty
From academic research to rollicking fiction, UVA alumni and faculty members have been churning out books on a variety of topics. Here’s a look at some of them.
New biography highlights Faulkner at UVA
Students treasured the writer’s time on Grounds—and so did he.
Book Review: Saint X
The aftermath of a tragic murder consumes the lives of many in this debut novel by Alexis Schaitkin (Grad ’13).
New & Noteworthy
Summer 2020
Catch up on some of the latest reads from alumni and faculty authors.
New York Times bestseller brings diversity to children’s literature
Author and illustrator Vashti Harrison (Col ’10) wants kids to see “a reflection of themselves” in her work.
New & Noteworthy
Spring 2020
Catch up on some of the latest reads from alumni and faculty authors.
New book returns spotlight to Richard Jewell
The Suspect served as source material for the Clint Eastwood film
Former U.S. attorney Kent Alexander (Law ’83) tells a fuller account of the 1996 Olympic bombing investigation.
UVA grad thrives as Armorer in The Mandalorian
Emily Swallow (Col '01) says she loves being part of newest Star Wars show, which “brings so much joy.”
Student violinist plays with The Who
Even when a string on her instrument broke, Olivia Scheidt kept her cool in front of thousands.
Esther Bell adds to her national renown as a museum curator
The alumna thrives on bringing unseen and undiscovered masterpieces to light.
New & Noteworthy
Winter 2019
Catch up on some of the latest reads from alumni and faculty authors.
Book Review: Trick Mirror
Jia Tolentino (Col ’09) ponders culture and complicity in her bestselling book.
How Walt Whitman disguised his poems about male love—and how a UVA professor put it all together
Fredson Bowers discovered the original sequence of poems to reveal a more vulnerable side to America’s poet.
New & Noteworthy
Fall 2019
Catch up on some of the latest reads from alumni and faculty authors.
The Poets Among Us
Here’s a roundup of recently published poets from UVA’s Area Program in Poetry Writing along with a small sample of their work.
New & Noteworthy
Summer 2019
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
New & Noteworthy
Spring 2019
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
A World of Color
Student’s coloring book puts inspirational and everyday women on the same pages.
Across the Miles and the Years
Georgia Hunter spent a decade researching her family’s harrowing Holocaust escape for her New York Times best-selling debut novel
Singular Sensation
Alumnus brought his Broadway talents to Charlottesville to direct and choreograph A Chorus Line.
New & Noteworthy
Fall 2018
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Ready to Spin Off
Actor Jason George takes Grey’s character out of the OR and into the fire
Jason George (Com ’94) looks back on his time at UVA while looking forward to his role as a firefighter in a Grey’s Anatomy spin-off.
Brennan takes Face the Nation reins from fellow alum
Margaret Brennan (Col ’02) follows alumnus John Dickerson (Col ’91) as the host of the CBS show.
New & Noteworthy
Summer 2018
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
New & Noteworthy
Spring 2018
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
