Alumni Canon

McFarland & Company / Colleen Aycock (PhD, English, ’85) has written, with David Wallace, the first comprehensive biography of the boxing legend and California’s “Glamour Boy,” covering Baer’s complete ring record, his early life, his career on radio, film, stage and television and his World War II army service.

Milford House Press / R. Sebastian Bennett (MPW, ’91) recounts the story of a young American business man in Japan facing a seemingly inevitable prison sentence for a crime he did not commit. Under surveillance, in the midst of the investigation, will he be able to outwit police and flee the country?

University of Michigan Press / Fabián Borges (PhD, political science and international relations, ’14) explores how presidential ideology influences the adoption and design of social policy in Latin America.

Lexington Books / Steven Brydon (PhD, speech communication, ’79) analyzes American war propaganda from the Spanish-American War through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, critically evaluating the narratives or “war stories” told to promote as well as oppose these wars.

Grove Atlantic / Olivia Clare Friedman (MPW, ’12) explores mourning, memory, and motherhood in an alternate Louisiana ravaged by climate change.

Severn River Publishing / John Globbell (BA, English, ’60) is inspired by the true story of John F. Kennedy’s daring naval mission at the height of World War II in the author’s latest action-adventure novel featuring fictional hero, Lieutenant Todd Ingram.

Tallow Lane Books LLC / Charles Greaves (BA, psychology, ’78) recounts the story of Los Angeles attorney Jack MacTaggart, who was hired to defend the only possible suspect in the murder of film producer Ari Goldstone. First, however, MacTaggart must solve the even more urgent mystery: how to stay alive long enough to bring the real killer to justice.

Rockridge Press / Jill Squyres Groubert (MA, psychology, ’85; PhD, psychology, ’87) uses a guided format and a holistic approach in this workbook that guides couples on how to build a stronger relationship by creating a healthy foundation of communication.

University of Nebraska Press / Michael McKenzie (MA, religion, ’90; PhD, religion, ’92) considers why the powerful Methodist church, a religious juggernaut that dominated the mid-Atlantic and East Coast, failed to attain its goals of religious supremacy in the Pacific Northwest and reflects on how place can affect religious transplantation and growth.

Prometheus / Marko Perko (BA, political science, ’70), with Stephen Stahl, explores the life of enigmatic and iconoclastic scientist Nikola Tesla and how he invented the modern world while simultaneously stalked by his ever-present inner demons.

Princeton University Press / Laura Portwood-Stacer (MA, communication, ’07; GCRT, gender studies, ’10; PhD, communication, ’10) presents a step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal — and seeing a book through to successful publication.

Leaders Press / James Wetrich (BS, biological sciences, ’79) is written for forward-thinking leaders who want to keep up with the unprecedented pace of change in the workplace and deal with issues that result from these changes.