Books by Medill Alumni

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Byline for the Dead

Ray Welling (BSJ81) Byline for the Dead is a historical mystery-thriller that interweaves stories from different eras as two journalists, five decades apart, work to...

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Our Assyrian Story

Joseph Snell (MSJ20) Our Assyrian Story tells the real-life saga of an ancient community fighting to preserve its language and culture in the face of...

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Entrepreneurship for Leaders

Jayshree Mainthia Vakil (MSJ91) The authors’ collective expertise provides a rich tapestry of insights, offering a comprehensive guide for leaders navigating the complex landscape of...

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The Messi Effect

Paul Tenorio (BSJ07) In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, who has spent more than a decade providing insight into...

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Tiny Glimmers of Light – a Novel

Tanya Athar-Jogee (IMC03) 2014: When a knock comes in the half-light before dawn in a slum in Karachi, Pakistan, the lives of 19-year-old Goha and...

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Ocumo: A Latin American Novel

Tulio Capriles (MSJ99) Pen name: Mel Páez Güelcom to Ocumo, a city like any other on this side of the New World, somewhere, anywhere (everywhere!?)...

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Miami Road

Jerry Kirshenbaum (BSJ60) When Jerry Kirshenbaum’s family moved into a grand house on fashionable Miami Road in Benton Harbor, Michigan, life was comfortable but not...

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AI for Families

Shannon Edwards (MSJ95) AI is already shaping how children learn, play, and see the world, leaving many families feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about navigating this...

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The Art of Compassion

Alice Foeller (BSJ98) In this memoir of a liminal passage through grief, Alice Foeller shares compelling stories from the days and weeks following her husband’s...

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The Impossible Detective

Bob Reiss (BSJ73) Coming January 2026. Distraught 12 year old Abani Singh shows up at the office of Mark St. Johns, private detective and grandson...