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By Jane Austen; edited with an introduction by Goucher College Professor of Literary Studies Juliette Wells<\/p>\n
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
\nSeptember 9, 2025; available for pre-order<\/p>\n
Jane Austen\u2019s complex tale of social class and morality, now in a collectible deluxe edition celebrating the 250th anniversary of the author\u2019s birth, with an introduction by Goucher professor and Jane Austen scholar Juliette Wells.<\/p>\n
Shy and penniless Fanny Price is brought up on her uncle Sir Thomas Bertram\u2019s estate, Mansfield Park, as an act of charity. Sir Thomas also owns land\u2014and benefits from the labor of enslaved people\u2014in the Caribbean colony of Antigua. Fanny is miserable until her kind cousin Edmund Bertram takes her under his wing. Having secretly fallen in love with him, Fanny suffers severely when his head is turned by the captivating Mary Crawford. Fanny\u2019s quiet fortitude makes Mansfield Park one of Austen\u2019s most psychologically astute novels.<\/p>\n
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By Mallary Tenore Tarpley, M.F.A. \u201922<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Simon Element, an imprint of Simon & Schuster When Mallary Tenore Tarpley lost her mother at 11 years old, she wanted to stop time. If growing up meant living without her mother, then she wanted to stay little forever. What started as small acts of food restriction soon turned into a full-blown eating disorder, and a year later, Tarpley was admitted to Boston\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital. Slip<\/i>\u202fchronicles Tarpley\u2019s childhood struggles with anorexia to her present-day experiences grappling with recovery.<\/p>\n A journalist by trade, Tarpley interviewed and surveyed hundreds of patients, doctors, and researchers to provide a deeper understanding of eating disorder treatment. She draws on this original reporting, as well as cutting-edge science, to illuminate what has changed in the years since she was first diagnosed.<\/p>\n As Tarpley came to learn, \u201cfull recovery\u201d from an eating disorder is complicated. And that idea provides the basis for the new framework explored in this book: that there is a \u201cmiddle place\u201d between sickness and full recovery, a place where slips are accepted as part of the process but progress is always possible.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Kelsey Osgood, M.F.A. \u201910<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House Religious involvement has been declining in the West for decades\u2014and, though men have historically outnumbered women among the disaffiliated in the U.S., a greater share of the young adults leaving religion today are women. A young, secular Kelsey Osgood would have been surprised to hear that she would be among those moving in the opposite direction. And yet, after the conversion to Orthodox Judaism that transformed her life, she began to wonder about the other contemporary women who, like her, had been startled to find a home in organized religion.<\/p>\n In\u202fGodstruck<\/i>, she profiles six other converts\u2014some raised firmly atheist, others agnostic or religious\u2014navigating independent paths to religious devotion. From Angela, a data-driven writer and journalist who finds herself drawn to Quaker meetings, to Hana, whose conversion to Islam leads her halfway around the world, to Christina, whose Amish faith transforms her relationship to modernity, these women\u2019s unexpected revelations introduce them to new and sometimes radically different ways of living. Along the way, Osgood charts a course through a wide range of cultural references\u2014from Saint Augustine, Simone Weil, and Tolstoy to desert hermits, Alcoholics Anonymous, and contemporary feminism\u2014to explore some of our attempts to understand and cope with the mysteries of life and the human condition.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By\u202fMel Michelle Lewis \u201902<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Griot Project Book Series, Bucknell University Press When your stories flow from the brackish waters of the Gulf South, where the land and water merge, your narratives cannot be contained or constrained by the Eurocentric conventions of autobiography. When your story is rooted in the histories of your West African, Creek, and Creole ancestors, as well as your Black, feminist, and queer communities, you must create a biomythography that transcends linear time and extends beyond the pages of a book.<\/p>\n Biomythography Bayou\u202f<\/i>is more than just a book of memoir; it is a ritual for conjuring queer embodied knowledges and decolonial perspectives. Blending a rich gumbo of genres\u2014from ingredients such as praise songs, folk tales, recipes, incantations, and invocations\u2014it also includes a multimedia component, with \u201cbayou tableau\u201d images and audio recording links. Inspired by such writers as Audre Lorde, Zora Neale Hurston, and Octavia Butler, Mel Michelle Lewis draws from the well of her ancestors in order to chart a course toward healing Afrofutures. Showcasing the nature, folklore, dialect, foodways, music, and art of the Gulf\u2019s coastal communities, Lewis finds poetic ways to celebrate their power and wisdom.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Jess Bowers \u201902\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Santa Fe Writer\u2019s Project From the tale of Lady Wonder, the mare who fooled a Duke University psychologist into thinking she could read minds, to television palomino Mr. Ed\u2019s hypnotic\u202fhold over Wilbur Post and his long-suffering wife, the 13 stories in\u202fHorse Show<\/i>\u202fexplore how humans have used, abused, and spectacularized their equine companions throughout American history. Wrestling with themes of obsolescence, grief, and nostalgia, Bowers guides us through her museum of equine oddities with arresting imagery, unflinching intensity, and dark humor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Joy Hakim, M.Ed. \u201954\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n MITeen Press In the second volume of the Discovering Life\u2019s Story<\/i> series by best-selling author Joy Hakim, the theory of evolution takes hold\u2014transforming ideas about survival, extinction, and life itself.<\/p>\n Can species change? Or go extinct? In the 18th century, most people answer no to both questions. But in the century that follows, that certainty gets challenged as some people in Europe question the common belief that all creatures are the same as they\u2019ve been since life\u2019s creation. The Evolution of an Idea<\/i>, the second volume of Discovering Life\u2019s Story<\/i>, opens with the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, who attempts to create an organizing system for the myriad forms of life on earth. It continues into the late 1800s, when two Englishmen\u2014Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace\u2014each develop their own version of a startling new theory of how life-forms change over time. This evolutionary idea will alter the understanding of our place in the great web of life on earth. In this volume, author Joy Hakim continues charting the path of human discovery and shows how groundbreaking thinkers began to unlock the biological secrets of our own existence.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Written by Lori Dubbin \u201977<\/strong><\/span> and illustrated by Amanda Quartey<\/p>\n Kar-Ben Publishing When Althea Gibson first dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because she was Black. Angela Buxton dreamed of joining the best tennis clubs in Britain, but she was rejected because she was Jewish. When Angela heard that Althea was coming to Britain to compete, she skipped school to see the match. If Althea didn\u2019t let hatred stop her from playing the game she loved, Angela wouldn\u2019t either.<\/p>\n At the French Championships in 1956, Angela told Althea about her dream of winning Wimbledon with a doubles partner. To win as a team, they would have to stick to their strengths\u2014together.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Written by David C. Miller, M.Ed. \u201997<\/strong><\/span>, and illustrated by Cameron Wilson<\/p>\n Dare to be King Project When he is not in school, Charlie loves to play basketball with his dad and eat ice cream. Unlike most boys his age, Charlie\u2019s schedule is super busy with biochemistry, pharmacology, and anatomy classes. Charlie Drew and His Missing Stethoscope<\/i>\u202fis about an 11-year-old genius who attends Howard University Medical School. Charlie is the youngest student in the United States in medical school.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Susan Schwartz \u201981\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Auerbach Publications, an imprint of CRC Press Leadership is not a solo sport; it\u2019s about people and how they engage with one another. True leadership isn\u2019t driven by an individual\u2019s ego, but by the ability to connect, understand, and inspire others. Emotional intelligence (EQ) enables leaders to shift their mindset, empowering their teams to reach their highest potential. Creating an Even Greater Whole: Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader<\/i> offers managers a fresh perspective and practical tools to navigate their leadership journey.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Brianna Bowling \u201992<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Brindan If you want to start a government contracting firm but think it\u2019s too complicated, this book will guide you through the process. It covers all aspects, from getting the proper credentials to finding opportunities, writing proposals, establishing your rates, maximizing your profit, and motivating your employees. If you feel overwhelmed, these real-world examples will take you step-by-step and simplify what seems complicated into something easy to understand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Assistant Professor of Writing Katherine Cottle \u201995<\/span><\/strong>, in A Critical Companion to Jane Campion<\/i>, edited by Elsa Colombani and Eurydice Da Silva<\/p>\n Lexington Books\/Rowman & Littlefield A Critical Companion to Jane Campion<\/i> offers a thorough study of the director\u2019s works. This edited volume seeks a modern approach by blurring the frontiers between film and television, film theater releases, and platforms, and treats the entirety of Campion’s body of work as a meaningful whole. The chapters explore recurring themes and connections across Campion\u2019s oeuvre, including her complex feminine characters, exploration of New Zealand landscapes, love for literature, constant dialogue between media, and the influence of the Gothic. Contributors draw on a variety of scholarly approaches, methodologies, and perspectives to provide innovative readings of Campion\u2019s work that are sure to spark new discussions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Professor Emeritus Rory Turner, in Egalitarian Dynamics Liminality, and Victor Turner\u2019s Contribution to the Understanding of Socio-historical Process<\/i>, edited by Bruce Kapferer and Marina Gold<\/p>\n Berghahn Books Liminality, the state of being \u201cbetwixt and between,\u201d is one of anthropology\u2019s most influential concepts. This volume reconsiders Victor Turner\u2019s innovative extension of Arnold Van Gennep\u2019s concept of liminality from within the Manchester tradition of social anthropology established by Max Gluckman. Turner\u2019s work was grounded in ethnography and engaged with philosophical perspectives in varied socio-historical contexts, extending well beyond the confines of the anthropology that initially inspired much of his work. Liminality has therefore become a concept with broad interdisciplinary reach. Engaging with topical issues across the globe\u2014from neuroscience to open access publishing and refugee experiences in Europe\u2014this volume launches Turner\u2019s fundamental work into the future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By Professor of Literary Studies Juliette Wells, in The Edinburgh Companion to Jane Austen and the Arts<\/i>, edited by Joe Bray and Hannah Moss<\/p>\n Edinburgh University Press Jane Austen was a keen consumer of the arts throughout her lifetime.\u202fThe Edinburgh Companion to Jane Austen and the Arts<\/i> considers how Austen represents the arts in her writing, from her juvenilia to her mature novels. The 33 original chapters in this companion cover the full range of Austen\u2019s engagement with the arts, including the silhouette and the caricature, crafts, theater, fashion, music, and dance, together with the artistic potential of both interior and exterior spaces. This volume also explores her artistic afterlives in creative reimaginings across different media, including adaptations and transpositions in film, television, theater, digital platforms, and games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Recent books from the Goucher community, including fiction, memoir, young adult, and more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":352,"featured_media":5787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[87510,87560],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[87484],"class_list":["post-5786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-summer-2025"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nAugust 5, 2025; available for pre-order<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/magazine\/files\/2025\/07\/Godstruck.jpg\")
<\/p>\nGodstruck: Seven Women\u2019s Unexpected Journeys to Religious Conversion<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nApril 8, 2025<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/magazine\/files\/2025\/07\/Biomythography-Bayou-2.jpg\")
<\/p>\nBiomythography Bayou<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nOctober 11, 2024<\/p>\nShort Stories<\/h2>\n
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\nApril 9, 2024<\/p>\nKids & Young Adult<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nDiscovering Life\u2019s Story: The Evolution of an Idea<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nMay 7, 2024<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/magazine\/files\/2025\/07\/Perfect-Match-crop-e1752687042612.png\")
<\/p>\nPerfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nSeptember 10, 2024<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/magazine\/files\/2025\/07\/Charlie-Drew-crop-scaled-e1752686783935.png\")
<\/p>\nCharlie Drew and His Missing Stethoscope<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nDecember 2, 2024<\/p>\nCareer guides & how-to books<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCreating an EVEN Greater Whole: Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Leader<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nApril 25, 2025<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/magazine\/files\/2025\/07\/Start-Manage-and-Exit-crop.jpg\")
<\/p>\nStart, Manage & Exit A Profitable Government Contracting Firm<\/i><\/h3>\n
\nMarch 24, 2025<\/p>\nFaculty Book Chapters<\/h2>\n
\u201cOpening Her<\/i> Third Eye: Protagonist and Auteurial Awakening in Sweetie<\/i>, The Piano<\/i>, and Holy Smoke!<\/i>\u201d<\/h3>\n
\nDecember 3, 2024<\/p>\n\u201cCommunitas and Practice in the Baltimore Rhythm Festival\u201d<\/h3>\n
\nJuly 1, 2024<\/p>\n\u201c\u2018He has great pleasure in seeing the performances of other people\u2019: Austen\u2019s Men and the Arts\u201d<\/h3>\n
\nMay 31, 2024<\/p>\n