THE GROWING SHELF
Selections from alumni, faculty and former faculty publications
Pearl Abraham
(former faculty):
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The Seventh Beggar.
(ISBN: 1594481555)
New York: Riverhead Books, 2005.
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Giving Up America.
(ISBN: 1573227528)
New York: Riverhead Books, 1999.
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The Romance Reader:
A Novel.
(ISBN: 1573225487)
New York: Riverhead Books, 1995.
Katya Arnold
Elephants Can Paint
by Katya Arnold
(faculty):
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Elephants Can Paint Too!
(ISBN:
0689869851)
New York: Atheneum, 2005.
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Let's Find It!
(ISBN: 978-0823415397)
New York: Holiday House, 2002.
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That Apple is Mine!
(ISBN: 978-0-8234-1629-5)
New York: Holiday House, 2000.
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Me Too!: Two Small Stories About Small Animals.
New York: Holiday House, 1999.
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It Happened Like This (illustrator). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.
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The Adventures of Snowwoman:
A Winter Tale.
(ISBN: 978-0-8234-1390-4)
New York: Holiday House, 1998.
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Meow! New York: Holiday House, 1998.
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Duck, Duck, Goose? New York: Holiday House, 1997.
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Katya's Book of Mushrooms (co-writer and illustrator). New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997.
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Onions and Garlic (illustrator).
(ISBN: 978-0-8234-1222-8)
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996.
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The Valiant Red Rooster (illustrator). New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1995.
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Baba Yaga and a Little Girl; Knock, Knock Teremok.
New York: North-South books, 1994.
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Baba Yaga.
New York: North-South Books, 1993.
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How to Teach Art.
Moscow: Moscow University Publications, 1976.
Jane Avrich
(faculty):
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The Winter Without Milk.
(ISBN: 0618251421)
New York: Houghton Mifflin’s Mariner Books, 2003.
Ellen Baxt
(1992):
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Analfabeto / An Alphabet.
(ISBN: 9781905700363)
England: Shearsman Books Ltd, 2007.
Thomas Beller
(1983):
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How to be a Man:
Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood. (ISBN:
0393049256) New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005
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Before & After Stories from New York.
New York: Mr. Beller's Neighborhood Books, 2002.
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The Sleep-Over Artist.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2000.
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editor, Personals:
Dreams and Nightmares from the Lives of 20 Young Writers.
New York: A Mariner Original, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998, including pieces by Thomas Beller and Jennifer Farber ‘86.
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Seduction Theory.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1995.
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(contributor), “A Different Kind of Imperfection” in
The Best American Short Stories 1992.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992.

God of the Rodeo
by Daniel Bergner
Daniel Bergner
(1977 & former faculty):
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In The Land of Magic Soldiers:
A Story of White and Black in West Africa.
(ISBN: 0-312-42292-X)
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.
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God of the Rodeo:
the Search for Hope, Faith, and a Six-Second Ride in Louisiana’s Angola Prison.
New York: Crown, 1998.
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Moments of Favor:
A Novel.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991.
Beth Bosworth
(1975 & faculty):
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Tunneling:
A Novel.
(ISBN: 0609611038)
New York: Crown Publishers, 2003.
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A Burden of Earth and Other Stories.
(ISBN: 978-1-882413-19-5)
New York Hanging Loose Press, 1995.
David Boyum
(1981):
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What the Numbers Say (co-author).
(ISBN: 978-0-7679-0998-3)
New York: Broadway Books, 2003.
Donna Brook
(former faculty):
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The Journey of English.
(ISBN: 978-1-882413-58-4)
New York: Clarion Books, 1998.
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Notes on Space/Time
(ISBN: 978-0-914610-11-3)
New York: Hanging Loose Press, .
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What Being Responsible Means to Me
(ISBN: 978-0-914610-50-2)
New York: Hanging Loose Press, .
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A More Human Face
(ISBN: 978-1-882413-59-1)
New York: Hanging Loose Press, .
Stephen Cassell
(1981):
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ARO: Architectural Research Office (co-author).
New Jersey: Princeton Architectural Press, 2003.
Rachel Cline
(1975),
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My Liar.
(ISBN 1400062276)
Random House, 2008.
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What to Keep:
A Novel.
New York: Random House, 2004.
Randall DeSeve
(former faculty):
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Toy Boat. (Illustrator).
(ISBN: 0399243747)
New York: Philomel Books, 2007.
Katherine Eban
(1984):
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Dangerous Doses:
How Counterfeiters are Contaminating America's Drug Supply.
(ISBN: 0151010501) New York: Harcourt,
2005.
Beth Enson
(1977):
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A Bee in The Sheets.
New York: Painted Leaf Press, 2002.
First Moderns
by William R. Everdell
William R. Everdell
(faculty):
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The First Moderns:
Profiles in the Origins of Twentieth Century Thought.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. Paperback Edition 1998. (Also published in Portuguese)
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The Problem of Continuity and the Origins of Modernism: 1870-1913.
Pergamon Press, 1988.
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Christian Apologetics in France, 1730-1790:
The Roots of Romantic Religion.
Edwin Mellen Press, 1987.
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The End of Kings:
A History of Republics and Republicans.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, 2nd ed. 2000. French translation 1987.
Seth Faison
(1977):
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South of the Clouds:
Exploring the Hidden Realms of China.
New York: St. Martin's Press, 2004.
Jennifer Farber
(1986):
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Personals:
Dreams and Nightmares from the Lives of 20 Young Writers.
(ISBN: 978-0395857960) (contributor)
New York: A Mariner Original, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.
Joanna Fuhrman
(1991):
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Ugh Ugh Ocean.
New York: Hanging Loose Press, 2003.
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Freud in Brooklyn.
New York: Hanging Loose Press, 2000.
Elizabeth Gaffney
(1985):
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Metropolis.
New York: Random House, 2005.
John Gartner
(1975):
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The Hypomanic Edge:
The Link Between (A Little) Craziness and (A Lot of) Success in America.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.
Melissa James Gibson
(faculty):
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Suitcase, Or Those That Resemble Flies From A Distance.
New York: Dramatist’s Play Service, 2005.
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[sic].
New York: Faber and Faber, Inc., 2002.
Samantha Gillison
(1985):
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The King of America:
A Novel.
New York: Random House, 2004.
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The Undiscovered Country.
New York: Grove Press, 1998.
Risa Goluboff
(1989):
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The Lost Promise of Civil Rights.
(ISBN: 978-0674024656)
Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2007.
Neil Gordon
(1975):
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The Company You Keep.
New York: Viking, 2003.
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The Gun Runner’s Daughter.
New York: Random House, 1998.
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Sacrifice of Isaac: A Novel.
New York: Random House, 1995.
Sara Gran
(1989):
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Dope.
(ISBN: 0399153454) Putnam Adult, 2006.
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Come Closer:
A Novel.
New York: SoHo Press, 2003.
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Saturn's Return to New York:
A Novel.
New York: Soho Press, Inc., 2001.
Max Gross
(1996):
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From Schlub to Stud:
How to Embrace Your Inner Mensch and Conquer the Big City.
(ISBN: 1602392633)
New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2008.
Jim Halverson
(faculty):
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Spelling Puzzles & Mazes.
New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 2001.
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Punctuation Puzzles & Mazes.
New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 2001.
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Grammar Works!
New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1996.
Melville Harcourt
(Rector):
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Portraits of Destiny.
New York: Sheed and Ward, Inc., 1966.
Katherine Healy
(1986):
- subject of
A Very Young Skater.
New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.
Julian's House
by Judith Hawkes
Judith Hawkes
(former faculty):
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The Heart of a Witch.
(ISBN: 0451197224)
New York: Signet, 1999.
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My Soul To Keep:
A Novel.
(ISBN: 0525939571)
New York: Dutton, (Hodder & Stoughton), 1996.
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Julian's House:
A Novel.
(ISBN: 0899199062)
New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1989. (Also published in German)
William Hogeland
(former faculty):
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The Whiskey Rebellion:
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the
Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty.
New York: Scribner, 2006.
Deborah Howard
(1975):
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Repairing the Quilt of Humanity:
A Metaphor for Healing and Reparation.
(ISBN-10 09317611233)
Beckham Publications Group, 2006.
Ann Hulbert
(1973):
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Raising America:
Experts, Parents, and a Century of Advice About Children.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003; New York: Vintage paperback, 2004.
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The Interior Castle:
The Art and Life of Jean Stafford.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.
Marc Jaffee
(2002):
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“King of Repetition” in Best American Poetry of 2004.
New York: Scribner, 2004.
Hannah Jones
(2006):
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Cinquefoil.
(ISBN-10: 097201974X),
New Babel Books, 2006.
Elizabeth Kann
(1985):
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Pinkalicious (Author).
(ISBN 0060776404)
HarperCollins, 2006.
Victoria Kann
(1981):
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Pinkalicious (Illustrator).
(ISBN 0060776404)
HarperCollins, 2006.
Melissa Kantor
(faculty):
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The Breakup Bible.
(ISBN-10: 0786809620),
Hyperion, 2007.
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If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? (ISBN: 0786809604)
New York: Hyperion, 2005.
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Confessions of a Not It Girl.
(ISBN: 0786818379)
New York: Hyperion, 2004.
Andrew Kirtzman
(1978):
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Rudy Giuliani:
Emperor of The City.
(ISBN13: 9780060093891; ISBN: 0060093897)
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 2000.
Natasha Le Bel
(1994):
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“Boxing the Female” and “Foot Fire Burn Dance” in
The Best American Poetry 1996 (contributor).
New York: Scribner Paperback Poetry, 1996.
Denis Markell
(1975):
- (author),
The Great Stroller Adventure.
(ISBN 0439546516)
New York: Cartwheel Books (an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.), 2004.
Lauren Mechling
(1995):
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Dream Girl
(ISBN 0385735219) Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008.
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Foreign Exposure:
The Social Climber Abroad (Co-Author).
(ISBN 0618663797) Graphia (Imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company), 2007.
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The Rise and Fall of a Teenage Social Climber (Co-Author).
(ISBN 068987555X) Simon and Schuster Children’s Books, 2006.
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All Q and No A: More Tales of a 10th Grade Social Climber (Co-Author). (ISBN 0618663789) Graphia, 2006.
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The Rise and Fall of a 10th Grade Social Climber (co-author).
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Andrew Mertha
(1983):
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China's Water Warriors:
Citizen Action and Policy Change.
(ISBN: 0801446368)
Cornell University Press, 2008.
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The Politics of Piracy:
Intellectual Property in Contemporary China.
(ISBN: 0801473853)
Cornell University Press, 2005.
Anne Midgette
(1982):
- co-author,
The King and I:
The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager,
Friend, and Sometime Adversary.
New York: Doubleday, 2004.
Carol Rawlings Miller
(faculty):
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Irresistible Shakespeare.
New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 2001.
Jessica Jordan Nudel
(1990):
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In Jenna's Dream.
Pennsylvania: Shenango River Books, 1997.
Meghan O’Rourke
(1993):
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Halflife.
(ISBN-10: 039306471),
W. W. Norton, 2007.
Matteo Pericoli
(faculty):
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The True Story of Stellina.
(ISBN
0375832734)
New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006.
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See the City:
The Journey of Manhattan Unfurled.
New York: Knopf, 2004.
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Manhattan Within.
New York: Random House, 2003.
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Manhattan Unfurled.
New York: Random House, 2001.
Hara Person
(1981):
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Stories of Heaven and Earth, Bible Heroes in Contemporary Children's Literature (co-author).
New York: Continuum, 2005.
John Pomfret
(1977):
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Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China.
(ISBN 0805076158)
Henry Holt & Company, 2006.
Alissa Quart
(1989):
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Hothouse Kids:
The Dilemma of the Gifted Child.
(ISBN: 1594200955), Penguin Press, 2006.
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Branded:
The Buying and Selling of Teenagers.
Massachusetts: Perseus, 2003.
Nancy Reardon
(faculty):
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On Camera:
How to Report, Anchor, and Interview .
(co-author with Tom Flynn, Alumni Parent)
(ISBN: 0240808096; ISBN13: 9780240808093),
Focal Press, 2006.
Jendi Reiter
(1989):
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Dying for It:
Stories of Sex and Death.
(ISBN: 1560258578),
Thunder’s Mouth Press, 2006.
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A Talent for Sadness.
Ohio: Turning Point, 2003.
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(co-author), Miller, Reiter & Robbins:
Three New Poets.
New York: Hanging Loose Press, 1991.
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(contributor), “Service Includes Free Lifetime Updating” in
The Best American Poetry 1990.
New York: Collier Books, 1990.
Jennifer "Chotzi" Rosen
(1976):
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The Cork Jester’s Guide to Wine:
An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It and Enjoying It.
(ISBN 1578602777) , Emmis Books, 2006.
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“Waiter, there's a horse in my wine”
A treasury of entertainment, exploration and education by America's wittiest wine critic.
(ISBN: 0976317001)
Denver Colorado: Dauphin Press, 2005.
Cecile Rossant
(1979):
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About Face.
New York: Red Hen Press, 2004.
Juliette Rossant
(1977):
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Super Chef:
The Making of the Great Modern Restaurant Empires.
New York: Free Press, 2004.
Elisabeth Ruedy
(former faculty):
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Where Do I Put The Decimal Point?
How to Conquer Math Anxiety and Increase Your Facility With Numbers
(co-author). New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1990.
Willa Shalit
(1974):
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Becoming Myself:
Reflections on Growing Up Female.
(ISBN 1401301398), Hyperion, 2006.
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Life Cast:
Behind The Mask.
Oregon: Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 1992.
Ben Shrank
(1987):
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Consent:
A Novel.
New York: Random House, Inc., 2002.
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Miracle Man:
A Novel.
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1999.
Aeon J. Skoble
(1981):
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Deleting the State:
An Argument About Government
(ISBN: 081269614X)
Chicago: Open Court Publishing, 2007.
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Woody Allen and Philosophy:
You Mean My Whole Fallacy is Wrong? (co-editor, contributor).
(ISBN: 0812694538)
Chicago: Open Court Publishing, 2004.
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The Simpsons and Philosophy:
The D'oh! of Homer (co-editor).
(ISBN: 0-8126-9433-3)
Chicago: Open Court Publishing, 2000.
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Political Philosophy:
Essential Selections (co-editor).
New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Simon & Schuster, 1998.
Craig D. Townsend
(former faculty):
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Faith In Their Own Color:
Black Episcopalians in Antebellum New York City.
(ISBN: 0231134681)
New York: Columbia University Press, 2005.
Marielle Vigourt &
Joëlle Zimmermann
(faculty):
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Listening Comprehension Skills for Intermediate and Advanced Students.
(ISBN: 0801310857)
New York: Longman Publishing Group, 1994.
Joe Wallace
(1975):
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Bronx Noir. (Contributor)
(ISBN: 978-1933354255)
New York: Akashic Books, 2007.
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Hardboiled Brooklyn. (Contributor).
(ISBN: 1932557172)
Bleak House Books, 2006.
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My Dad's a Punk:
12 Stories About Boys and Their Fathers. (Contributor).
(ISBN: 978-0753458709)
Kingfisher, 2006.
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Baltimore Noir. (Contributor).
(ISBN: 978-1888451962)
Akashic Books, 2006.
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Grand Old Game:
365 Days of Baseball.
(ISBN: 978-0810955943)
Harry N. Abrams, 2005.
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Big and Noisy Simon
(ISBN: 978-0786805150)
Hyperion, 2001.
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A Gathering of Wonders:
Behind the Scenes at the American Museum of Natural History.
(ISBN: 978-0312252212)
St. Martin's Press, 2000.
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Turning Point Inventions:
The Lightbulb.
(ISBN: 978-0689828164)
Atheneum, 1999.
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The Autobiography of Baseball:
The Inside Story from the Stars Who Played the Game.
(ISBN: 978-0810919259)
Harry N Abrams, 1998.
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Baseball Anthology.
(ISBN: 978-0810981515)
Harry N. Abrams, 1998.
Suzanne Weber
(1981) as Anita Liberty:
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The Center of the Universe:
Yep, That Would Be Me
(ISBN: 9781416957898)
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008.
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How to Stay Bitter Through the Happiest Times of Your Life
(ISBN: 978-0-8129-7619-9)
New York: Random House, 2006.
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How to Heal the Hurt by Hating.
(ISBN: 978-0-8129-7633-5)
New York: Ballantine, 1998.
Nancy White
(former faculty):
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Sun, Moon, Salt.
(ISBN: 0-915380-29-3)
Washington, DC: The Word Works, 1992.
Anne Pierson Wiese
(1981):
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Floating City:
Poems.
(ISBN-10: 9780807132357)
Louisiana State University Press, 2007.
Heather Williams
(1974):
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Self-Taught:
African American Education in Slavery and Freedom.
(ISBN: 0-8078-2920-X)
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005.
Bethany Yarrow
(1988):
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Puff, the Magic Dragon (musician on the accompanying CD).
(ISBN:
9781402747823)
New York: Sterling Publishing (subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc.), 2007.
Anna Ziegler
(1997):
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“After the Opening, 1932” in The Best American Poetry 2003 (contributor).
(ISBN-10: 0-7432-0388-7; ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-0388-3)
New York: Scribner Poetry, 2003.
Joëlle Zimmermann &
Marielle Vigourt
(faculty):
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Listening Comprehension Skills for Intermediate and Advanced Students.
(ISBN: 0801310857)
New York: Longman Publishing Group, 1994.
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