Bookmarks
The latest tomes from Pomona alumni and faculty

The Old Country and the New: Essays on Swedes and America
In this rich collection of essays, H. Arnold Benton ’53 analyzes Swedish emigration and immigration, the history and culture of Swedes in the U.S. and relations between the U.S. and Sweden.
Southern Illinois University Press, 2007 • 294 pages • $55

Graph Theory: Modeling, Applications and Algorithms
Raymond Greenlaw ’83, with Geior Agnarsson, introduces basic concepts of graph theory; design and analysis of computer algorithms; and a collection of graph algorithms ready to compile.
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007 • 446 pages • $115

Getting a Winning Verdict in My Personal Life: A Trial Lawyer Finds his Soul
Twice nominated for Trial Attorney of the Year, J. Gary Gwilliam ’59 shares his life story from juvenile delinquent to frat boy to successful attorney and details his battle with alcoholism.
Pavior Publishing, 2007 • 352 pages • $24.95

Frontiers: A Short History of the American West
Robert V. Hine ’48, with John Mack Faragher, introduces the diverse peoples of the West and explores how men and women of different ethnic groups met, mingled and clashed.
Yale University Press, 2007 • 248 pages • $28

Surrealist Masculinities: Gender Anxiety and the Aesthetics of Post-World War I Reconstruction in France
Amy Lyford ’86 examines how gender, particularly masculinity, shaped surrealist visual production and how surrealist artists and writers used science and sexology to undermine the status quo.
University of Berkeley Press, 2007 • 238 pages • $49.95

The Cairo Diaries 2004-2006
Tom Markus ’56 and Linda Sarver, professional theatre artists, describe their adventures and observations on life in the Middle East during their two-year stay in Cairo. Topics include day-to-day life, crime and safety, elections and culture shock.
iUniverse, 2007 • 257 pages • $20.95

The Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders, 2nd ed.: Supporting Self-Esteem, Healthy Eating & Positive Body Image at Home
Nancy Matsumoto ’80, with nutritionist Marcia Herrin, addresses teenage eating disorders with an emphasis on early detection, early intervention and home-based recovery.
Gόrze Books, 2007 • 384 pages • $18.95

The Treasure of the San Jose: Death at Sea in the War of the Spanish Succession
Sunk in 1708, the San Jose was rumored to have one of the richest cargoes ever lost at sea. Carla Rahn Phillips ’65 uses historical documents to bring the ship and its 600-member crew to life.
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007 • 258 pages • $35

The Mirror of Antiquity: American Women and the Classical Tradition, 1750-1900
Caroline Winterer ’88 uncovers the lost world of American women’s classicism from the 18th to 19th centuries through the diaries, letters, books and drawings of four generations of women.
Cornell University Press, 2007 • 242 pages • $35