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Recent titles from alumni authors

The Sixth Level: Capitalize on the Power of Women’s Psychology for Sustainable Leadership

Stacy Feiner ’86, Rachel Andreasson, Kathy Overbeke and Jack Harris P’02, P’06
Amplify Publishing (2024)

Psychologist and entrepreneur Stacy Feiner ’86, Professor of Sociology Jack Harris and their coauthors offer a roadmap for leadership that harnesses interpersonal connection and intrinsic motivation. “Leaders are ready to seize a new level of leadership,” Feiner and Harris explain. “The Sixth Level points the way.”

The Champion Leader: Harnessing the Power of Emotional Intelligence to Build High-Performing Teams

Christopher Connors ’03
Wiley (2024)

A thoughtful and inspiring examination of how adapt to “the rapidly changing rules of engagement” in the modern workplace.

Spirits of the Tarot: From The Cups’ Abundance to The Magician’s Creation, 78 Cocktail Recipes Inspired by the Tarot

Thea Engst ’08
Adams Media (2023)

A collection of 78 cocktail recipes based on the Rider Waite tarot deck, offering readers an ideal way to find their drink of choice as they “sip like a psychic.”

When You Step Upon a Star: Cringeworthy Confessions of a Tabloid Bad Boy

William Keck ’90
Jacobs Brown Media (2024)

A humorous, brutally honest Hollywood tell-all from a reformed National Enquirer reporter.

Bright Young Women

Jessica Knoll ’06, L.H.D. ’24
S&S/Marysue Rucci Books (2023)

“…an unflinching and evocative novel about the tabloid fascination with evil and the dynamic and brilliant women who have the real stories to tell” (Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me).

We Are All Sleeping with Our Sneakers On

Matthew Lippman '87
Four Way Books (2024)

A new collection of poems that “embrace mess as an inevitability of authentic living and human interconnection.” Featuring cover art by Courtney Shepard Muller ’87.

Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

Taylor Lorenz ’07
Simon & Schuster (2023)

A social history of the internet that captures how online influence has upended traditional barriers and created new sectors of the economy.

Dear Students: 10 Letters to Empower and Transform Your Higher Education Journey

Meredith Madden ’99
Peter Lang, Inc. (2023)

A higher education guide that prepares students to authentically and intentionally “do school” from a place of empowerment and for the purpose of transformation.

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Cross-Examination

Sam Stern ’03
Skyhorse (2023)

A clear, contemporary guide to quick and effective cross- examination from a seasoned trial lawyer and teacher.