Faculty & Staff Book Recommendations

P.J. ALAIMO'S BOOK PICKS:

• The Babbo Cookbook by Mario Batali

• A Platter of Figs & Other Recipes by David Tannis

• Sunday Suppers at Lucques by Suzanne Goin

• Vij's Elegant & Inspired Indian Cuisine by Vikram Vij

• The Zuni Cookbook by Judy Rodgers

• Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner

JENNIFER LOERTSCHER'S BOOK PICKS:

   

• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman  This is the story of a boy raised in a graveyard by a community of loving ghosts. Written for young adults, but fun for readers of all ages, this spooky coming of age story is an enjoyable and thought-provoking read.

• Radioactive by Lauren Redniss  This beautiful book, filled with original artwork, tells the personal and scientific story of the Curies. It is an interesting read and beautiful to look at.

• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot  Believe it or not, this non-fiction book about a commonly used cell line is a page turner. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in medicine or life sciences research. It tells the personal and scientific story of the HeLa cell line.

• The History of Love by Nicole Krauss  This is one of my favorite books – just read it.

• The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum

• Bloodsworth by Tim Junkin

JENNIFER SORENSEN'S BOOK PICKS:

• The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver

 

• Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

• The Joy of Less by Francine Jay

ERIC WATSON, SJ BOOK PICKS:

  

• The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton

   

• Walden by Henry David Thoreau

   

• The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

  

• Collected Poems of R. S. Thomas