We are thrilled to spotlight alumni authors who have published creative works across genres including nonfiction, poetry, medical, essays, memoirs and works of fiction from historical to fantasy, biographical, and new adult. Check out these publications to see which ones you’d like to add to your reading list.
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Jenny Abercrombie, ND ’05
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The Vibrant Mom
Medical

Lesley Bannatyne ’75
lesleybannatyne.com
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Unaccustomed to Grace. Stories
Fiction, Short Stories

Halloween Nation. Behind the Scenes of America’s Fright Night
Nonfiction
Halloween. An American Holiday, An American History
Nonfiction

Witches’ Night Before Halloween
Children’s Fiction

Lake Song. A Novel in Stories
Fiction

Ellen Booraem ’73
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River Magic
Children’s Fantasy

Nancy Brewka-Clark ’69
Beautiful Corpus
Poetry

Elaine Meryl Brown ’77
The Next Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women
Non-fiction

Emilie Dana Bruell ’57
Woman Crown for Man
Christian

Camille Buffington ’17
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Brain Stormers
Creative Nonfiction

Heather Mills Chase ’06
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Why Are The Lights So Loud?: Stories About Being An Adult Female With Asperger’s
Nonfiction

Megan Collins ’06
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Cross My Heart
Fiction, Thriller

Doreen Cummings ’94
abugtravelsfar.com
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A Bug Travels Far (Series)
Children’s Book Series

Janis Robinson Daly ’84
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The Unlocked Path
Women’s Historical Fiction

The Path Beneath Her Feet
Historical Fiction

Under Two Flags
Historical Fiction

Christine D’Arrigo ’79
Rising: Notes on a Resurrection
Non-fiction

Sarah Dillard ’83
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Blueberry Cake
I Don’t Like Rain
I Wish it Would Snow
Mouse Scouts (series)
Extraordinary Warren (series)
Perfectly Arugula
Children’s (Picture Books, Chapter Books, Early Graphic Novels)

Rachel Rodgers Dolhanczyk ’98
The A.J. Meerwald and the New Jersey Oyster Industry
Nonfiction
bayshorecenter.org

Black Voices of Cape May: A Feeling of Community
Nonfiction – Part of committee that wrote/researched.
centerforcommunityarts.org

Lynn Dowling ’87
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Horace and Agnes: A Love Story
Fiction, Humor, Photo Essay

Heidi Dellafera Eagleton ’70
heidieagleton.com
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So You Think I Should Be a What? Maddie’s Tales
Children’s Chapter Book (Narrative Nonfiction)

Road Trip with Tia, Maddie’s Tales
Children’s Chapter Book (Narrative Nonfiction)

Patricia J. Fanning ’73
“A Most Infamous Young Swindler” The Short Tragic Life of Thomas Langrel Harris
Nonfiction

Ross Franklin ’02
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The Founder Success Formula
Nonfiction

Madeleine Garner ’12
Your Baby Will Find You
A story about grief, loss and healing

Rob Greene ’94
rwwgreene.substack.com
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Mercury Rising
Science Fiction

Earth Retrograde
Fiction

Dustin Grinnell ’06
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Lost & Found: Reflections on Travel, Career, Love and Family
Nonfiction

The Empathy Academy
Fiction

The Healing Book
Fiction

Alexandra Hall ’94
Simple Fancy: A Chef’s Big-Flavor Recipes for Easy Weeknight Cooking
Cookbook (co-written)

Fresh & Honest: Food from the Farms of New England and the Kitchen of Henrietta’s Table
Cookbook (co-written)

Moon New England
Travel book (co-written)

Moon Vermont
Travel book (co-written)

Moon Spotlight Newport
Travel book (co-written)

Moon Spotlight Massachusetts
Travel book (co-written)

Fodor’s Maine Coast: with Acadia National Park
Travel book (co-written)

Fodor’s American Spirits: Exploring the Best Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries in the USA
Travel book (co-written)

Cynthia Erb Hammer ’65
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Living with Inattentive ADHD
Nonfiction, Memoir, Self-Help

Jill Hunting ’72
For Want of Wings: A Bird with Teeth and a Dinosaur in the Family
Narrative nonfiction (Memoir + U.S. History)

Finding Pete: Rediscovering the Brother I Lost in Vietnam
Narrative Nonfiction (Memoir + U.S. History)

Barbara Frelinghuysen Israel ’67
bi-gardenantiques.com
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Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste
Nonfiction

Majorie Gelb Jones ’62
At the Crossroads: A Frances Yates Mystery
Biographical Fiction

In the Chateau: A Frances Yates Mystery
Biographical Fiction

In the Meeting: A Frances Yates Mystery
Biographical Fiction

In the Convent: A Frances Yates Mystery
Biographical Fiction

In the Cards: Murder and Magic in the Library
Biographical Fiction

The Life and Times of Mary Vaux Walcott
Nonfiction

Frances Yates and the Hermetic Tradition
Nonfiction

Jessica Knauss ’97
jessicaknauss.com
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Our Lady’s Troubadour; Seven Noble Knights
Historical Fiction
Shanita Liu ’07
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Dear Durga: A Mom’s Guide to Activate Courage and Emerge Victorious
Transformational Nonfiction

Jane Martin ’74
Observations of Life As I Know It
Essays in digital format on Substack

Marilyn Baird Mets ’69
Code Pink: A Novel
Fiction

Tara Settembre Ocampo ’04
bit.ly/taraseptember
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Blinded Me With Science
Fiction, New Adult

Lee Hodgdon Paine ’63
Extraordinary Revelations to Ordinary People: 25 Interviews/Testimonies
Nonfiction

Trevor Paul ’08
The Legacy Chronicle: The Sword
Fiction (Epic Fantasy)

The Legacy Chronicle: The Shield
Fiction (Epic Fantasy)

The Legacy Chronicle: The Steed
Fiction (Epic Fantasy)

Valerie Ogden Phillips ’61
BLUEBEARD: Brave Warrior; Brutal Psychopath
History

Saving Apollo
Nonfiction

Carol Huebsch Reeves ’59
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All the Little Miracles
Creative Nonfiction (Memoir)

William Richards ’04
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Together By Design: The Art and Architecture of Communal Living
Nonfiction

Elizabeth Slade ’84
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egslade.com
Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion
Historical Fiction


Robin Smith-Johnson ’76
Find Robin on Arcadia Publishing and Amazon
Cape Cod Curiosities
Nonfiction
http://www.arcadiapublishing.com

Legends and Lore of Cape Cod
Nonfiction

Dream of the Antique Dealer’s Daughter
Poetry

Gale Warnings
Poetry

From the Farther Shore: Discovering Cape Cod and the Islands through Poetry
Poetry

Kathryn Amarante Sollmann ’80
Ambition Redefined: Why the Corner Office Doesn’t Work for Every Woman & What to Do Instead
Nonfiction
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The 4 Jobs Club: How Smart Women Care for It All – Kids, Aging Parents, Home and Career
Nonfiction

Ashley Sweeney ’79
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Hardland: A Novel
Fiction

Nicole Lee Tadgell ’91
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Leaves to My Knees
Fiction

Ret Talbot ’93
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Chasing Shadows
Narrative Nonfiction

Alex Smets Thayer ’00
alexthayerbooks.com
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Happy & Sad & Everything True
Middle Grade

Geoffrey Visgilio ’96
Believe
Fiction

Switch
Fiction

Falling Into Grace
Memoir

Derron Wallace ’07
The Culture Trap: Ethnic Expectations and Unequal Schooling for Black Youth

Deborah Williams ’86
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The Necessity of Young Adult Fiction
Nonfiction

Nicole Tasker Woods ’04
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One Unlocked Day
Poetry

Sandra Yannone ’86
The Glass Studio
Poetry

Boats for Women
Poetry

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