Scholarship & Performance

Dangerous Children: On Seven Novels and a Story

Kenneth Gross, the Alan F. Hilfiker Distinguished Professor of English at Rochester, explores works of fiction from Victorian to modern times centered on the figure of “a strange and dangerous child.” Works include Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, and others. (University of Chicago Press)

Public Health Then and Now: Landmark Papers from AJPH

Theodore (Ted) Brown, professor emeritus of history and of medical humanities, coedits a collection of 30 key American Journal of Public Health articles reflecting the major “issues, achievements, ethics, and stumbling blocks” in the field since the late 19th century. (American Public Health Association)

Wisdom’s Journey: Continental Mysticism and Popular Devotion in England, 1350–1650

Steven Rozenski, an associate professor of English at Rochester, shows how translated devotional and mystical writings influenced lay religious experiences in England from the 1400s into the 17th century—even as scholars have excluded such writings from studies of popular literature. (University of Notre Dame Press)

Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern

Neil Baldwin ’69—noted biographer and professor emeritus of theater and dance at Montclair State University—presents the first biography in several decades of the trailblazing 20th-century dancer and choreographer. (Alfred A. Knopf)

This Room Is Made of Noise

In Stephen Schottenfeld’s second novel, a divorced, 40-something handyman and an elderly widow find their lives increasingly intertwined, as each grows in dependence on the other. Schottenfeld is an associate professor of English at Rochester. (University of Wisconsin Press)

The Complete Works of W. H. Auden: Poems, Vols. I & II

Edward Mendelson ’66—the Lionel Trilling Professor in the Humanities at Columbia and the literary executor of the estate of W. H. Auden—edits, introduces, and annotates the complete works of the renowned poet. (Princeton University Press)

A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend Them Back

Cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier ’84 explores hacking—“activity allowed by the system that subverts the system”—not just of computer networks, but by powerful actors in economic, political, and legal systems in the United States. (W. W. Norton)

Wealth, Cost, and Price in American Higher Education: A Brief History

Bruce Kimball and Sarah Iler ’04 explore the roots of the “wealth-cost double helix” in American higher education, arguing that the spiraling wealth of higher education institutions, coinciding with spiraling costs for students, has contributed to public resentment of higher education. Kimball is a former associate dean at the Warner School; Iler, a former PhD student of Kimball’s, is assistant director of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. (Johns Hopkins University Press)

At the Altar of the Appellate Gods: Arguing before the US Supreme Court

Lisa Sarnoff Gochman ’80, former deputy attorney general in the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, recounts her “terror, wonder, and joy” in arguing Apprendi v. New Jersey before the US Supreme Court in 1994. (Red Lightning Books)

The Greatest Telugu Stories Ever Told

Tamraparni Dasu ’91 (PhD), cofounder of the nonprofit IndiaWrites, offers an anthology in English of contemporary works by Indian writers, selected and translated in collaboration with her father, the journalist Dasu Krishnamoorty. (Aleph Book Company)

From Conflict to Community: Transforming Conflicts without Authorities

Gwen Olton ’04, codirector of the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, presents a guide to handling conflicts, providing real examples with conflict analysis and conversational tools to navigate difficult interpersonal dynamics. (Microcosm Publishing)

Nourish: Plant-based Recipes to Feed Body, Mind, and Soul

Terry Walters ’88 presents a cookbook including 200 new plant-based recipes organized by season, tips on healthy cooking techniques, and a section on fermentation and gut health. (Terry Walters)

As If a Song Could Save You

Betsy Sholl ’69 (MA), an award-winning poet and former poet laureate of Maine, presents a collection as part of the Wisconsin Poetry Series. (University of Wisconsin Press)

An Unbounded Experience in Random Walks with Applications

Michael Shlesinger ’76 (PhD), a physicist in the Office of Naval Research, traces the influence of a single paper by Elliott Montroll over a 50-year period. Montroll was the Albert Einstein Professor of Physics at Rochester from 1966 to 1981 and Shlesinger’s PhD advisor. (World Scientific)

The Chessmaster’s Daughter

Barbara Regenspan ’73, ’94W (EdD) presents her debut full-length poetry collection. Regenspan is a professor emerita of educational studies at Colgate University and teaches writing workshops in Ithaca and Syracuse, New York. (Cayuga Lake Books)

The Sunshine Camp Story (Second Edition)

Marking the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Camp's 100th birthday, Bob Klie ’89S (MBA) edits and produces a second edition of the book telling the story of the 157-acre camp for children with disabilities and their families. (Rochester Rotary Club)

The Job Seeker’s Script: Tell Your Story and Land Your Dream Position

Judith Humphrey ’70 (MA), founder of the leadership communications firm the Humphrey Group, offers job seekers a template for creating a powerful and persuasive personal “script” for letters, interviews, networking conversations, and more. (Fast Company Press)

Tacking Stitch

Victoria Korth ’84M (MD), ’03M (Res) presents her second poetry chapbook. Korth is a psychiatrist with Rochester Regional Health System and a prize-winning poet. (Finishing Line Press)

Financial Freedom Rx

Chirag Shah ’99, ’04M (MD), an assistant professor at Tufts University’s medical school and a vitreoretinal surgeon, coauthors a physician’s guide to financial literacy, investing, and wealth management. (Slack Incorporated)

Suburban Bigamy: Six Miles Between Truth and Deceit

Michael Zimmerman ’93 chronicles two families, both built on his father’s deceit and forever linked through betrayal, infidelity, and bigamy. (Conversation Publishing)

Understanding the Behavioral and Medical Impact of Long COVID

Leonard Jason ’76 (PhD) coedits a guide to the assessment and treatment of long COVID. Jason is a professor of psychology at DePaul University and director of its Center for Community Research. (Routledge)

Interact and Engage! (Second Edition): 75+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars

Thomas Stone ’95, a senior research analyst at the Institute for Corporate Productivity, and his wife, Kassy LaBorie, offer a post-pandemic updated edition of their 2015 primer on virtual training, meetings, and webinars. (ATD Press)

Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska

Based on interviews with Springsteen and other major artists, musician and scholar Warren Zanes ’02 (PhD) tells the story of the rough, unfinished 1982 album that many critics claim was Springsteen’s most significant. (Penguin Random House)

Hodges: Front and Center, Vol. 1

Owen Broder ’12E and his quintet perform a tribute to the legendary alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. (Outside in Music)

En Motion

Trumpeter and composer Nabaté Isles ’99E merges jazz and rap in his second album. Bassist Kaveh Rastegar ’01E joins Isles as a core performer, and guests range from jazz saxophonist Ben Wendel ’99E to rapper Chuck D. (Ropeadope Records)

Walking in the Dark

Soprano Julia Bullock ’09E presents her debut solo recording with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by her husband, Christian Reif, who also accompanies her on piano. (Nonesuch Records)

Duos and Trios

The American Wild Ensemble features flutist Emlyn Johnson ’08E, ’15E (DMA), clarinetist Ellen Breakfield-Glick, cellist Daniel Ketter ’10E, ’10RC, ’17E (DMA), ’20 (PhD), and works by David Liptak ’76E (DMA), David Mettens ’15E (MA), and Aaron Travers ’05E (PhD). (New Focus Recordings)

Red Clay Blue Sky

Laura Sumner ’89 presents an EP of original songs rooted in SoCal folk music. (Independently released)