Books by Medill Alumni
Only Built for Turkish Links
Ian Douglass (MSJ06) The invasion of the U.S. pro wrestling scene by Turkish wrestling stars between 1898 and 1901 rocked the foundations of a developing...
Malinalli
Veronica Chapa (MSA80) A real-life historical figure, the woman known as Malinalli, Malintzin and La Malinche was the Nahua interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán...
Guardians of the Cosmic Clocks Book Two
Jabril Yousef Faraj (BSJ10) AN ADVENTURE BEYOND TIME. WHERE FRIENDSHIP AND FATE COLLIDE. TWO FRIENDS. ONE GLOWING PORTAL When tragedy strikes at home, teenagers Zya...
Guardians of the Cosmic Clocks
Jabril Yousef Faraj (BSJ10) Breathe. Listen. Surrender. Twelve-year-old Zya Nicole Jenkins wishes for an adventure on the last night of summer. But, when she and...
The Last Ferry Out
Andrea Bartz (BSJ08, MSJ08) When Abby steps onto the island where her fiancée, Eszter, died in a tragic accident, she encounters a rugged landscape forgotten...
House of Fidelity
Justin Baer (MSJ97) House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing is the gripping, definitive account of...
Goodbye, French Fry
Rin-rin Yu (MSJ01) Rin-rin Yu just published her debut fiction novel for middle grade readers, called Goodbye, French Fry. When 10-year-old American-born Chinese Ping-Ping is...
A Fraction of a Point
Nina Mandell (BSJ07) When the Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School gymnastics team competes in the Ohio High School Athletic Association state gymnastics meet, they’re expected to...
Two Years on Another Planet. Or is it Alaska?
David Bernknoph (BSJ80) A novel about a down-on-his-luck journalist who accepts the challenge of packing up his entire life and moving to Alaska, where he’s...
The Complete Expert-to-Author Guide: How to Plan, Write, and Publish Your Nonfiction
Elizabeth Dougherty (MSJ88) Many experts dream of writing a nonfiction book. Few do it. The Complete Expert-to-Author Guide: How to Plan, Write, and Publish Your...
Highland Games and Hippodromes: Scottish Identity and Influence at the Dawn of the American Pro Wrestling Industry
Ian Douglass (MSJ06) The pioneer era of North American professional wrestling reached its peak just as tens of thousands of Scottish families were forcefully evicted...
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...
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...
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...
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...