What the Potter Said
by Mary-Carroll Hackett, Assistant Professor of English

This collection of 11 short stories is the first full-length book by Carroll-Hackett, editor-at-large of the Dos Passos Review, a literary journal produced by the Longwood’s Creative Writing program, which she directs. She has received the Willamette Award for Fiction and a North Carolina Writer’s Network Blumenthal award for previous work. The cover photo was taken by Longwood student Jeni Escobar. Published by Independent Press, softcover, 82 pages.

How America Got It Right:
The U.S. March to Military and Political Supremacy
by Bevin Alexander, Adjunct Instructor of History

In this, the ninth book by Alexander, an acclaimed military historian, he refutes “left-wing critics, both at home and abroad, (who) relish blasting our country for being the world’s sole superpower, or even an ‘imperialist’ power,” says the book flap. The book tells “the ... story of how, from the
American Revolution to the War on Terror, America’s core principles and ideals have shaped our march to economic, military, and political supremacy.” Published by Crown Forum, hardcover, 250 pages.

Since 1881: A Quasquicentennial Commemoration of Bank of Clarke County
by John Hudson, Longwood Alumnus, ’80

Hudson, of Berryville, is senior vice president of the Bank of Clarke County, which celebrated its 125th anniversary April 1, and marketing director of the bank as well as Eagle Financial Services Inc. and Eagle Investment Services. The book chronicles the history of what is the fifth oldest bank in Virginia. Published by Bank of Clarke County, hardcover, 176 pages.

NASA Space Facts: 101 Insights About NASA,
The Space Industry, and Professional Possibilities
edited and compiled by Michael Kelley and Chanel Leslie, Longwood Alumna, ’97

Leslie works at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and is its liaison to Oakwood College, which annually publishes an inspirational book for its graduates. Oakwood, an historically black institution in Huntsville, asked her to collaborate on the book.
Published by Oakwood College, softcover, 226 pages.

I’m Here, Now What?!
An Artist’s Survival Guide for NYC!
by Amy Harrell, Longwood Alumna, ’89

Harrell, an actress, dancer and singer who has lived in New York City for more than 12 years and is moving from the “gypsy lifestyle,” says the book “helps young artists take care of themselves in a practical way while chasing after the proverbial golden carrot.” For more information on the book, visit Harrell’s web site, www.resourcegirl.com. Self-published, softcover, 221 pages.

 

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