Fine Print (Fall 2025)
Fatal Introductions: Milford House Mysteries
Sherry Rothenberger Knowlton ’72
Milford House Press
Knowlton is one of the authors featured in Fatal Introductions, a recently released anthology. In her story “Dead Man’s Melody,” a tie-in to Knowlton’s Alexa Williams suspense series, a little black dog and a charming neighbor with an interesting past bring a new, dangerous mystery to Alexa’s doorstep. Fatal Introductions is a collection of 20 mystery and thriller short stories written by 21 authors. Each short features the main character from one of their own novels or series published by Milford House.
A Civil Society Teaching Primer: Seeing Through Water
Dan Gilbert ’74
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
This book invites college educators to guide students in exploring the deep connections between American civil society, everyday civilian life and the flow of water through their communities. Using rich teaching resources—from maps to literary tours—it offers a fresh, place-based approach to understanding how infrastructure shapes civic experience.
The House of Cavanaugh
Polly Sweeny Dugan ’87
Sibylline Press
Revisiting a family from Dugan’s story collection, So Much a Part of You, The House of Cavanaugh explores the flaws of even the most seemingly stable and unblemished families, and how the ripple effects of a long-buried secret have the power to strengthen or destroy the closest ties between family and friends.
Read more from the fall 2025 issue of Dickinson Magazine.
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Published December 1, 2025