Fine Print: Summer 2019
Even Then: Poems
By Michael Wurster ’62
University of Pittsburgh Press
A new collection of poetry from a founding member of the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange, Wurster’s book is described by fellow Pittsburgh-area poet Judith Vollmer as “unique, oddly disarming and essential.” It is part of the Pitt Poetry Series.
Deep Dive
By Chris Knopf ’73
Permanent Press
Sam Acquillo has spent most of his time in the Hamptons hanging out with cops, bartenders, carpenters, store clerks and firemen. He couldn’t care less about the concerns of the 1%, until his best friend, Burton Lewis, a certified billionaire, is charged with murder. Deep Dive is a story of the wealthy at war in which Sam must prove his friend’s innocence. Deep Dive is the ninth entry in the Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery series.
The Iron Ring
By Matty Dalrymple ’85
William Kingsfield Publishers
What happens when an extraordinary ability transforms an ordinary life? That is the question that Dalrymple asks, and answers, in her suspense and thriller novels. The Iron Ring is the concluding installment of the Lizzy Ballard thriller trilogy, which also includes Rock Paper Scissors (2017) and Snakes & Ladders (2018).
Mutual Rescue: How Adopting a Homeless Animal Can Save You, Too
By Carol Novello ’87 With Ginny Graves
Grand Central Publishing
Mutual Rescue profiles the transformational impact that shelter pets have on humans, exploring the emotional, physical and spiritual gifts that rescued animals provide. It explores through anecdote, observation and scientific research the complexity and depth of the role that pets play in our lives. Each story takes a deep dive into one aspect of animal adoption, told through the lens of people’s personal experiences with their rescued pets and the science that backs up the results.
Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865
By Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Cooper H. Wingert ’20
Savas Beatie
The Civil War was the first conflict in which railroads played a major role. The Cumberland Valley Railroad’s location enhanced its importance during some of the Civil War’s most critical campaigns. The primary sources, combined with the expertise of the authors, bring this largely untold story to life. Wingert is the author of a dozen books and numerous articles on slavery and the American Civil War. His book The Confederate Approach on Harrisburg won the 2012 Dr. James I. Robertson Jr. Literary Award for Confederate history.
Read more from the summer 2019 issue of Dickinson Magazine.
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Published August 15, 2019