History/Biography/Memoir

You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace empowers women and men to unlock a culture of greatness in the workforce—one little thing at a time. Written…

Exploring the rich, enduring companionship shared by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Julia Scribner Bigham through never-before-published letters, Marge and Julia provides a revelatory depiction of these two literary women’s experiences in mid-twentieth-century…

In 1887 the state of Kansas gave women the right to vote in municipal elections. But some men in the city of Argonia, Kansas didn’t think women should…

In this first scholarly biography of Lorraine Hansberry, Soyica Diggs Colbert narrates a life at the intersection of art and politics, arguing that for Hansberry the theater operated…

Come Fly The World is a Virtual Book Club pick! Register to attend the Virtual Book Talk on Oct. 4, 2022 with author Julia Cooke (C’05) here: Glamour,…

An “exhilarating” chronicle of the author’s 45-year career dedicated to helping women in developing countries build a better future for themselves and their families. Mont Boron Press (2020)…

A riveting history and maritime adventure about the shipwreck Vrouw Maria and the priceless masterpieces destined for Catherine the Great. Pegasus Books (2020) View book…

The book is a fictional memoir based on actual events. Inspiration for the story came from hundreds of letters and other accounts written by Sisters of Notre Dame…

Pirate lore has long captivated us and has worked its way into our literature, movies and popular culture over many centuries. However, often these depictions and our understanding of the nature…

The former dean of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, a friend of presidents and dignitaries all over the globe, the late Dr. Carol Lancaster colorfully describes the…