Language and Health in Action
Oxford University Press, 2026
By Emily Avera ’05 (editor)
This volume, co-edited by Avera, explores the far-reaching consequences of communication practices on health and well-being outcomes.
Permafrost Is an Archive and Other Inheritances from the Alaska-Yukon Borderlands
West Virginia University Press, 2026
By Corinna Cook ’07
In this collection of essays, Cook wrestles with difficult pasts and an uncertain ecological future of the Alaska-Yukon borderlands through a deeply personal lens.
A Horse’s World: A Neuroscientist’s Journey into the Equine Mind
Little, Brown and Company, 2026
By Janet Jones ’84
A neuroscientist and veteran horse trainer, Jones explores the science of how horses think, feel, learn and connect with their human companions.
The Age of Fury
Penguin Random House, 2026
By John Stephens ’94
The setting for Stephens’ historical romantic thriller is Gilded Age New York, as a 17-year-old Irish girl joins forces with a young gangster to hunt down her sister’s killer.
Social Security for Future Generations: Sustainability, Equity, Simplification
Upriver Press, 2026
By John Turner ’71 (co-author)
Turner, a leading economist and scholar on Social Security and pensions, presents feasible solutions to uphold Social Security for
future generations.
Tiny Garden: A Picture Book
Abrams, 2026
By Deborah Underwood ’83
In this picture book by Underwood (illustrated by Jax Chow), a boy who loves plants grows his own tiny garden in a neighborhood full of
big, showy gardens.

