The Cambridge Introduction to Twentieth-Century American Poetry
With this introduction to American poets, editor Christopher Beach ’81 helps students and teachers alike to understand and analyze modern and contemporary poems. Cambridge University Press 2003 • 224 pages • $22.00
A Smoother Pebble
Mathematical Explorations
Donald Benson ’50 takes a novel look at the topics of school
mathematics—arithmetic, geometry, algebra and calculus—by collecting
curious “pebbles” of math history and theory. Oxford University Press 2003 • 266 pages • $29.95 hardcover
The Girls’ Book of Success
Winning Wisdom, Tales of Triumph, Celebrity Advice and More
In another installment of her books for girls, Catherine Dee ’86 offers an inviting collection of quotes, poems, true stories and celebrity advice for girls age 10 and up. Little Brown & Company 2003 • 194 pages • $9.99
Casting for Big Ideas
A New Manifesto for Agency Managers
In the evolving world of advertising, Andrew Jaffe ’60 shows agency leaders how to restructure and refocus on creative ideas to foster new clients. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003 • 246 pages • $29.95 hardcover
Troubling Education
Queer Activism and Antioppressive Pedagogy
Using interviews with activists and analysis of postmodern theory,
Kevin Kumashiro ’92 offers models for teachers to use to transform classrooms into antioppressive environments. Routledge Farmer 2002 • 228 pages • $25.95
Both Feet on the Land
Four Seasons of Connections and Reflections at Creekside Edge
Poet Narayan (Charles Scaff ’66) uses words to illustrate the seasons of life and nature at his home at the edge of a creek on the west slope of Backbone Ridge. Innerlit Stone 2003 • 136 pages • $18.50
Still Life with Crows
In their new novel, Douglas Preston ’78 and Lincoln Child bring readers along on a thrilling ride with FBI Special Agent Pendergast to discern the criminal mind and the hidden past that lurk behind a series of ghastly murders in a Kansas town. Warner Books, Inc. 2003 • 435 pages • $25.95 hardcover
The Right Word!
How to Say What You Really Mean
Noted writing authority Jan Venolia ’50 offers a handy guide to misused words and phrases for people who love words and for all of us who need to use them correctly. Ten Speed Press 2003 • 159 pages • $12.95