Bulletin

by Peter Enns ’98 As the title implies, the book investigates whether policy makers privilege some constituents’ preferences more than others. One person, one vote is a bedrock principle of a democratic society, but it does not require the government to represent the interests of all citizens equally. Taking unequal representation as a given, the…

by Art Elder ’56 Elder has more than 70 years collecting experience, is fascinated by what drives collectors, and has researched the collecting psyche. He believes that collecting should be fun, rewarding, and educational, but collecting without a plan can lead to costly errors and cluttered collections. To prevent this, he provides a series of…

by Merle Ricklefs ’65 This comprehensive, one-volume history of Southeast Asia spans prehistory to the present. Ricklefs brings together colleagues at the National University of Singapore whose expertise covers the entire region, encompassing political, social, economic, religious, and cultural history. Ricklefs is professor of history at the National University of Singapore and a historian of…

by Peter Rice ’05 “Drinking Buttermilk” is a humorous yet journalistic account of the fall of buttermilk as a beverage. The book traces a complicated history from the days when buttermilk could be found on the finest restaurant menus and in a few all-you-can-drink “bars,” to the present day, where it survives mostly as a…

by Bruce Kellner ’55 The impact of the past on the present dominates this novel, as Kellner explores the erratic, mysterious power of memory, simultaneously faithful and unreliable. “Memory is our sixth sense,” one character observes. “Is the fading of the other ones as we grow older the reason why memories of the past grow…

by Andrew Farago ’98 Ehhh, what’s up, Doc? Here’s a first-hand look at the Looney Tunes from an irrefutable source — the characters themselves. This irreverent, hilarious, and just plain looney history provides an offbeat look at the animation industry, the “behind-the-cels” men (and women) who gave the characters their unequivocal look, attitude, and voices,…

by Dorothy Budd ’80 and Peyton Budd ’12 This book by a CC mother-daughter team was featured on “Larry King Live” last fall and tells the story of what helped 12 wrongly imprisoned men hold onto their hope, faith, and sanity while behind bars. Each man’s story could be a book in itself. Dori Budd…

by Neal Baer ’78 “Kill Switch” is the first in a series featuring Claire Waters, a forensic psychiatrist with unnervingly personal insights into the criminal mind. The book begins as a police drama involving a serial killer, but a plot twist propels the story into something  bigger and more frightening. Baer, who has a medical degree…

by Julie Appel and Amy Guglielmo ’94 Both books combine historical paintings with different developmental skills that help teach young children while introducing them to classic art. “Finding King Henry’s Treasure” is an adventure with a lot of “texture” (the brave knight’s velvet cloak, the duchess’s feathered hat); “Count Monet’s Lilies” teaches counting, beginning with…

by Gina Hernez-Broome, Cindy McLaughlin, and Stephanie Trovas ’90 Why do organizations often reward the most vocal or most visible even if they aren’t the most qualified? Beyond bruised egos and a sense of unfairness lies a larger organizational problem: When the wrong people get rewarded, organizations suffer, projects fail, employee morale and motivation disintegrate,…