Publishing

Abu Dhabi

Riva Razdan (NYUAD ʼ19) has just had her second novel, The Naani Diaries, published by Harper Collins India. Her first novel, Arzu, was published in 2021 and written in a creative writing class at NYU Abu Dhabi. (Summer 2023)

College of Arts & Science

Emily M. Sujka (CAS, STEINHARDT ʼ16) published a collection of 81 poems on October 27, 2021 entitled Beautiful Ends. The book looks at ends through the lens of being, a beautiful necessity of every conclusion. Written and compiled over the course of seven years, this poetry may be described as a record of collisions, a personal record of each time thought fell short and the world felt too wrong. (Winter 2022)

Caroliena Cabada (CAS ʼ14) is publishing True Stories in June 2024 with Unsolicited Press, a book of poetry about climate change and other disasters. (Summer 2024)

Emily McDermott (CAS ʼ14) and Kaitlin Culmo (GAL ʼ14) recently co-authored and published the nonfiction book To Her Credit: Historic Achievements—and the Women Who Actually Made Them Happen, celebrating the stories of women from ancient times until the 1990s, whose contributions have been overwritten and, far too often, accredited to men. Illustrated by Kezia Gabriella. (Summer 2023)

Jane Chun (CAS ʼ14, SPS ʼ18) will be a literary agent at Transatlantic Agency starting on July 31, 2023. She was previously at Janklow & Nesbit for 4 years. (Summer 2023)

Joseph Rauch (CAS ʼ13) recently published his second novel, The Last of the Mentally Ill, much of which takes place at NYU. (Winter 2022)

Kat Hausler (CAS ʼ08) has released her second novel, What I Know About July (Meerkat Press, 2023). (Fall 2023)

Kira Peikoff (CAS ʼ07) announces the publication of her sci-fi thriller Baby X, a novel that explores the near-future of emerging reproductive technologies. (Winter 2024)

Lauren Hilger (CAS ʼ07) was selected for The Possession Sound Reading Series from Poetry NW Editions for her second collection of poetry, Morality Play, supporting musical, language-driven work by established poets. (Summer 2022)

Catherine McNeur (CAS ʼ03) published her second book, Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science (Basic Books, 2023), which won the Gita Chaudhuri Prize from the Western Association of Women Historians. (Summer 2024)

Peter Johnson (CAS ʼ02) releases his debut novel White Cloud Free (V Press LC) on July 27. (Spring 2023)

Alyssa Brantley (CAS ʼ98) has published The I Don’t Want to Cook Book, a collection of delicious bare-minimum recipes that help readers get a healthy meal on the table as quickly and efficiently as possible. (Summer 2022)

Kathleen Aldworth Foster (nee Schuck) (CAS ʼ97) has published her first novel, Doneraile Court: The Story of The Lady Freemason, a historical fiction based on the true story of Elizabeth St Leger Aldworth who faced death when caught spying on Freemasons in the middle of a ritual back in 1712, Ireland. (Summer 2022)

Sonal Patney (CAS ʼ97) is a banker and a new author of How Should We Think About Debt Capital Markets Today? ESG’s Effect on DCM, which explores sustainable finance lending, ESG debt, regulatory landscapes, and case studies of companies like Enel, Novartis, and Hewlett-Packard. (Fall 2023)

Richard Orbe-Austin (CAS ʼ95) recently published his second book Your Unstoppable Greatness: Break Free From Impostor Syndrome, Cultivate Your Agency, and Achieve Your Ultimate Career Goals (Ulysses Press, December 2022). Co-authored with his partner Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin, the book focuses on helping individuals & organizations counter toxic workplaces, decrease burnout, and increase healthy leadership. (Fall 2022)

Sunayana Pandé (CAS ʼ94), author of Life in the Bliss Lane: A Guide to Wellness, Self-Love, and Joy, and Pharmajuana: Guide to Cannabis for Cancer and Beyond Binary: An Exploration of Gender and Sexuality, is thrilled to announce that her new Kappal Otti holistic trauma therapy book is in the publication pipeline at Hay House subsidiary, Balboa Press, due out later this year. (Spring 2024)

Chris Febles (CAS ʼ94) is the author of his debut novel Richie the Caseworker, a story of a young man in 1995 searching for a purpose who falls into a job as a caseworker at a homeless shelter in Westchester County. (Winter 2022)

Sabbithry Persad (CAS ʼ94) is a 2022 winner/finalist in the Teen: Nonfiction (13-18 Years) category for the 34th annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards and was shortlisted for the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs) 2021 I&I Book Awards for the book What is Coronavirus? (Spring 2022)

Jacqueline Farrugia Masotto (WSUC ʼ93, STEINHARDT ʼ95) has co-written two romantic fiction novels, Love is Fragile and Love is Deceiving, both available on Amazon and Kindle. The finale in the trilogy is coming soon! (Spring 2024)

Christopher Febles (WSUC ʼ93) celebrated the release of his first novel, Richie the Caseworker, in November. (Fall 2022)

Jeremy Louwerse (WSUC ʼ93) published his first book The Beatles in Los Angeles last month. (Winter 2022)

Yolanda Rodriguez (WSUC ʼ90), published, produced and award-winning playwright, is pleased to announce the publication of her book, Urban Folk Tales, a collection of short stories about the working poor and working-class communities in New York City. (Spring 2023)

Christopher Bellitto (WSUC ʼ87), Professor of History at Kean University in Union NJ, published his latest book in July 2023, "Humility: The Secret History of a Lost Virtue" (Georgetown University Press), which was supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars grant. (Winter 2023)

Helene Stapinski (WSUC ʼ87) just released her new book, The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman and Marilyn Monroe, which grew out of her 2017 New York Times story. (Spring 2023)

Michael Vlessides (WSUC ʼ87) celebrated the publication of his 12th book, Surf When You Can, published by Simon & Schuster's Atria Books in June 2023. The book, co-authored with Navy Captain Brett Crozier, details life lessons learned by Crozier during his 30-year career as a fighter pilot and aircraft carrier commanding officer. (Fall 2023)

Lori Schneider, MD (WSUC ʼ86, GSM ʼ90) recently published her second book, The Inspiring World of Ella Rose La Fleur, which explores the magic in everyday life and embrace sweet fun in this collection of inspirational poems about a little girl and her diverse group of family and friends. (Winter 2023)

Rossana Weitekamp (WSUC ʼ86) has published her historical fiction novel, "Where You End, I Begin," an Italian family saga about a father's well-kept secret and its repercussions on the lives of those who loved him. (Spring 2023)

Iris Dorbian (WSUC ʼ83) has received the 2024 Firebird Book Award in the Coming of Age category for her latest novel Next Stop, Boston (Black Pawn Press). (Spring 2024)

Jamie Gold (nee Trief) (WSUC ʼ83) won one of the National Association of Real Estate Editors’ prestigious Robert Bruss Book Awards at its 2021 conference in Miami for her third book, Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness, and Happiness. (Winter 2022)

George Emanuel Runer (WSUC ʼ83, SPS ʼ87, ’90) has a new book, The Templar Quest To North America - A Photo Journal. (Spring 2022)

Iris Dorbian (WSUC ʼ83) has received more awards and citations for her recently published coming-of-age novel Next Stop, Boston (Black Pawn Press). The novel has been named a Literary Titan Book Award Winner and a Spring 2024 Readers' Choice Book Award Finalist. (Summer 2024)

Nathaniel Whitten (WSUC ʼ83) has co-authored a new book, The SuperOptimist Guide to Unconventional Living. (Fall 2022)

Robin D'Amato (WSUC ʼ82) is celebrating the release of her third novel, Sugar Free, a book about women in sports, specifically about one woman's struggle to be a basketball player in the 1960s through the 1980s dealing with a medical condition. (Spring 2024)

Deborah Kosak Gussoff (WSUC ʼ81, STERN ʼ83) published a book Organizing for Weight Loss: A Slim Little Guide to Getting Thinner. She is a Certified Professional Organizer. (Spring 2023)

Peter Krass (WSUC ʼ78) published his first poetry chapbook, My Sixties, in June 2022 with Finishing Line Press. (Winter 2023)

Mary Lowengard (WSUC ʼ74) has published a book under her own name after years of ghostwriting titled The Bucknoll Cottage Chronicles: Sex and the City meets Under the Tuscan Sun, but no sex, no city and in the Poconos. (Summer 2023)

Stephanie Azzarone (WSUC ʼ74) is the founder and former president of Child's Play Communications. She has published her first book, Heaven on the Hudson: Mansions, Monuments and Marvels of Riverside Park (Fordham University Press/Empire State Editions). (Summer 2022)

William G. Holst (WSUC ʼ74) recently launched his historical novel BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA: Patriots for the American Evolution and is currently shopping a screenplay so to transform his novel about the adventures of an Army journalist in 1976 into a feature film or TV series. He is also celebrating his 40th year of being admitted to the NY State Bar. (Winter 2023)

Henry M. Silvert, Ph.D. (WSC ʼ71, GSAS ʼ80, ʼ86) published a memoir just before his passing in December entitled An Indelible Event and Detour Through a Global Childhood. (Winter 2022)

Bertram Spector (ARTS ʼ69, GSAS ʼ72, ʼ76) has recently published two books: The Dynamics of International Negotiation: Essays on Theory and Practice (Routledge 2023) and Curbing Corruption: Practical Strategies for Sustainable Change (Routledge 2022). (Summer 2022)

Prof. Richard Thorsen (ARTS ʼ67) published a memoir, Remembering a Mistress, chronicling his 60 years at University Heights Engineering, Polytechnic University, and Tandon School of Engineering. (Spring 2023)

Elyce Wakerman's (ARTS ʼ67) first play, Separate Ways, is a collaboration with Alan Menken; where Wakerman wrote the book, and Menken wrote the music, while working together on the lyrics. (Fall 2023)

Irving M. Adler (WSC ʼ65) wrote and published the book Then and Now: Discovering my Viennese Family. (Summer 2022)

Richard Lentz (WSC ʼ64) published ACCIDENTAL JOURNEY, a novel about traumatic brain injury, and was selected as Psychiatrist of the Year by the Minnesota Psychiatric Society. (Summer 2023)

David E. Hubler (WSC ʼ63), co-author of The Nats and the Grays How Baseball in the Nation's Capital Survived WWII and Changed the Game Forever, has relocated to Orlando, Florida to continue his literary career after 45 years in the Metro DC area. (Spring 2024)

Roa Lynn (WSC ʼ61) had a short story, Learning to Fly published in "Chicago Review" online in October 2022. (Winter 2023)

Harry Aaron Ezratty (WSC ʼ55) has published his ninth book and 4th novel, Searching for Solomon Henriques. He has retired from the practice of law and for the past six years has been teaching Jewish history at the Community College of Baltimore County. (Fall 2022)

Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

Marisa Santoro (CIMS ʼ98) has published her book Own Your Authority: Follow Your Instincts, Radiate Confidence, and Communicate as a Leader People Trust. Marisa is the CEO and Founder of In Our Shoes, a professional development and training practice based in New York City. (Fall 2022)

College of Dentistry

Zev Kaufman (DEN ʼ94, ʼ97, ʼ99) co-authored an article entitled, "Digitally Designed Ovate Pontic as a Predictable Procedure to Improve Accuracy, Hygiene, Esthetics" in the April 2022 issue of Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, published by Aegis Dental Network. (Summer 2022)

Barry Alter's (DEN ʼ60) memoir, What Are the Odds, is available on Amazon. Elizabeth Clark-Stern exclaims that the book "takes the reader on a laugh-out-loud, joyful, moving, fascinating ride. It is written with such searing honesty and soul." (Summer 2024)

Gallatin School of Individualized Study

Lindsay Karchin (GAL ʼ19) has co-authored the first cosmetics marketing textbook, Cosmetics Marketing: Strategy and Innovation in the Beauty Industry (Bloomsbury Publishing), in partnership with Professor Delphine Horvath of the Fashion Institute of Technology. (Summer 2023)

Sam DeMase (GAL ʼ10) is celebrating the publication of her first book, Power Mood on April 18, 2023. Sam is an internationally recognized career coach who helps women advocate for themselves in the workplace, land their dream jobs, and earn what they're worth. (WInter 2023)

Lou Perez (GAL ʼ04) has released That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy, and is available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook on Amazon. (Spring 2024)

Bryonn Rolly Bain (GAL ʼ99) is the author of Rebel Speak: A Justice Movement Mixtape, a literary mixtape featuring conversations with rebellious voices from the front lines of movements rising for human justice (University of California Press). (Winter 2022)

Graduate School of Arts & Science

Miguel Molina Díaz (GSAS ʼ20), an Ecuadorian lawyer and writer, published his novel Bruma in 2023 with the prestigious and largest publishing house in the Spanish language, Editorial Planeta (Seix Barral). It is a meta-literary novel, which humorously problematizes the myth of the Latin-American writer. It is his third book after the collection of poems Postales (2017) and the non-fiction book Cuaderno de la lluvia (2020). Currently, he works as Director of the Law School of the International University of Ecuador and as a columnist in El Universo newspaper, one of the largest in Ecuador. (Winter 2024)

Joanna Milstein (GSAS ʼ19) has authored The Bequest, which is an Amazon editors pick. Joyce Carol Oates says, "The Bequest is filled with unexpected turns and revelations for the reader as well as the historian-heroine." (Fall 2022)

Tess Gunty (GSAS ʼ18) won the National Book Award in the fiction category for her debut novel The Rabbit Hutch. (Fall 2022)

Lilly Maier (GSAS ʼ17) is celebrating the English release of her book Arthur and Lilly. The Girl and the Holcoaust Survivor, that she started writing at NYU, giving a hopeful message of overcoming trauma in these troubled times. (Fall 2023)

Lindsey Cormack (GSAS ʼ14) is publishing a new book, How to Raise a Citizen: And Why It's Up to You to Do It, due in August 2024 from Jossey-Bass. (Spring 2024)

Charles Freligh, PhD (GSAS ʼ13) is celebrating the release of his first published book, The Will to Do Nothing, a psycho-spiritual deep dive into the art of allowing yourself to deeply feel what you feel inside. (Fall 2022)

Jenny Xie (GSAS ʼ13) has a collection of poems, The Ruptured Tense (Graywolf), which was longlisted for the National Book Award for poetry last fall. (Fall 2022)

Rachel Nuwer (GSAS ʼ12), science journalist, published her second book I FEEL LOVE: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World (Bloomsbury). (Summer 2023)

Alake Pilgrim (GSAS ʼ10) has published their book for 9+ year-old readers Zo and the Forest of Secrets. It is currently out from the British Book Award's Children's Book Publisher of the Year - Knights Of. (Summer 2022)

Jessie Ren Marshall (GSAS ʼ09) is publishing her debut short story collection, Women! In! Peril! with Bloomsbury in April 2024. The book is an Indie Next pick from the American Booksellers Association and is funny, feminist, and "wickedly smart." (Booklist). (Winter 2024)

Sharon Hewitt Rawlette (GSAS ʼ08) was awarded a $50,000 prize by the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies for her essay "Beyond Death," which provided the best evidence for the survival of human consciousness after bodily death. (Winter 2022)

Sasha Vasilyuk (GSAS ʼ07) is publishing her debut novel, Your Presence is Mandatory (Bloomsbury), that spans from WWII until the Russia-Ukraine conflict and is based on real events reported by her as a journalist. (Spring 2024)

Crystal Smith Paul (GSAS ʼ07) is publishing her debut novel DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? (Spring 2023)

Rebekah Anderson's (GSAS ʼ07) debut novel, The Grand Promise, was named a finalist for the 2023 Nancy Pearl Book Award by the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. (Fall 2023)

Uju Asika (GSAS ʼ01) is a writer, speaker, creative consultant, and author of Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Hachette UK/Sourcebooks US) and the picture book A World for Me and You (Hachette Children's Group). Her latest work Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation was published in summer 2023 by DK. (Summer 2023)

Susanne Trimbath (GSAS ʼ00) is the author of Naked, Short and Greedy: Wall Street's Failure to Deliver. (Winter 2022)

John Keene (GSAS ʼ97) won the National Book Award in the Poetry category for Punks: New and Selected Poems. (Fall 2022)

Amanda (Henry) Sellet (GSAS ʼ95) is putting her cinema studies degree to good use in a new book series retelling classic Hollywood screwball comedies. Hate to Fake It to You, published by St. Martin's Press on July 16, 2024, has been hailed by the Library Journal as "a perfect beach read." (Summer 2024)

Kevin Kosar (GSAS ʼ95, GSAS ʼ03) recently began writing a monthly column for The Hill newspaper focusing on elections reform, Congress, and other governance subjects. (Winter 2022)

Scott Stein (GSAS ʼ95) published his fourth novel The Great American Betrayal (Tiny Fox Press) on September 13, 2022. New York magazine's Vulture.com named it one of "The Best Comedy Books of 2022." (Fall 2022)

Sanjay Upadhya (GSAS ʼ95) has published his fifth book Democracy in Turns: A Political Account of Nepal (Kathmandu: FinePrint Books, 2023). (Spring 2023)

Phyllis Urman-Klein (GSAS ʼ93) has co-authored a book in 2023 with her husband Peter Klein entitled The Last Impresario: A Theatrical Journey from Transylvania to Toscana, which highlights his career in exporting American performing arts in the late 20th century. (Summer 2023)

Sara I. James (GSAS ’92) recently published the book Radical Reporting (Routledge/Taylor & Francis). It places particular emphasis on the role of culture in all communication and offers perspectives from professionals across the globe. (Summer 2022)

G. M. Lupo (GSAS ʼ91) has published a novel, Worthy, based on his award-winning play Another Mother. (Summer 2023)

Tom Dunkel (GSAS ’82) has written the narrative nonfiction book White Knights in the Black Orchestra, which will be published October 11 by Hachette Book Group. (Spring 2022)

Joan Silber (GSAS ʼ79) held an event at the Hammer Museum at UCLA to discuss her life as a writer, and celebrate her work and passion to students, faculty, and the public. (Fall 2023)

Dr. Thomas M. Kitts, PhD, (GSAS ʼ79, ʼ91), professor of English at St. John’s University, has published a critical biography, Keep on Believin’: The Life and Music of Richie Furay (Penn State University Press, 2023). (Summer 2023)

Patricia A. Farrell (GSAS ʼ78, STEINHARDT ʼ90) has published two more self-help books, The Disability Accessible US Parks in All 50 States, and Birding in the US NOW!: A birding guide for individuals with disabilities, and has published 16 of her flash fiction stories in various publications around the world. An anthology ebook of her select flash fiction stories, Unexpected Short Tales of Surprise, will be published in the fall. Farrell has been named one of Medika's 30 Women Transforming Healthcare. In addition, she has agreed to sit on the board of directors of Clinics4Life, a non-profit providing maternity care for women in underserved countries, to begin with their first clinic in the Philippines, then India and Africa. (Summer 2023)

Marc Leeds (GSAS ʼ78) has been recognized as one of the founders of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis. He is the author of The Vonnegut Encyclopedia (2016, Random House). (Spring 2022)

Peter J. Wosh (GSAS ʼ78, STEINHARDT ʼ89) recently published the book Murder on the Mountain: Crime, Passion, and Punishment in Gilded Age New Jersey (Rutgers University Press, 2022). The book examines the story of Margaret Meierhofer, the last woman executed by the State of New Jersey in 1881 in order to shed light on family life and culture in the 1870s. (Winter 2022)

Daniel Chiego Jr (GSAS ʼ76, ʼ78) has published the sixth edition of Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach. (Winter 2024)

Ken Phillips (GSAS ʼ72) was honored as the 2024 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Global (AFP) for his “amazing career” as a fundraiser, CEO, board chair, consultant, and volunteer before 3,000 cheering attendees. Author of 4 books on NGOs. (Summer 2024)

Georgette Bennet (GSAS ʼ72) is the author of Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly. (Winter 2022)

Dr. Stephen Lewis (GSAS ʼ71) is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of his historical novel From Infamy to Hope. Publisher: Austin Macauley. (Summer 2023)

Patrick Gallo (GSAS ʼ71) has written his tenth book, The Nazis The Vatican And The Jews of Rome, which will be published in November 2022 by Purdue University Press. (Spring 2022)

Richard S. Hillman (GSAS ʼ70) published Making Waves: a Novella. He is completing A Tennis Story, which will be released in 2024. (Spring 2024)

Jules Older (GSAS ʼ69) has published his 26th kids book, Special Ed and the White Force. It's available in all formats on Amazon. (Spring 2024)

Fred Waitzkin (GSAS ʼ68), author of Searching for Bobby Fischer, is publishing his fourth novel Anything is Good this spring. (Spring 2024)

Janet Haugaard (GSAS ʼ61) wrote Historical Tapestry: Adele France and John LaFarge in Southern Maryland. It has just been published by St. Mary's College of Maryland. (Fall 2023)

School of Law

Jake Berman (LAW ʼ11) has published, with University of Chicago Press, The Lost Subways of North America: A Cartographic Guide to the Past, Present and What Might Have Been, an illustrated examination of what happened to public transport in North America compared to the rest of the world. (Spring 2024)

Jean Dexheimer Dudek (LAW ʼ84) wrote her debut novel, The Scent of Bright Light, a retelling of the story of Sarah and Hagar from Genesis. (Fall 2023)

Bonnie K. Goldenberg (LAW ʼ79), wrote the book Love, Abe: A Jewish GI's World War II Letters Home, based on her father's letters to her mother during WW II. (Winter 2023)

Thomas Morrison (LAW ʼ66) pulled from his illustrious legal career to craft his latest book Send in the Tort Lawyer$, a zany legal comedy with a compelling message and a story both meaningful and hilarious. (Summer 2023)

Grossman School of Medicine

Lori Schneider, MD (CAS ’86, GSM ʼ90) recently published her first book, A Brighter TOMORROW, inspired by the pandemic. This beautiful coffee table containing heartfelt poetry and beautiful impressionist artwork by Dr. Mark Salevitz (GSM ʼ90) offers hope and comfort to the reader. (Winter 2023)

Stephen A. Goldman, M.D. (GSM ʼ83) recently published his first book, One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023). This story is told by a psychiatrist who has worked with veterans of modern wars, with his ground-breaking account of combat survivors who changed America being inspiring yet tragic. (Winter 2024)

Judith A. Ferry (GSM ʼ83) published a wonderful novel, Parallel Lives, which is all about life and becoming a hero. (Fall 2022)

Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Burak Yilmaz (MEYERS ʼ18) launched his second book, If My Mother Never Left, which is a self-help book for people to discover their inner child and become the best parent to themselves. He is also working on an app to create a platform for people with Mental Disabilities to express and be proud of themselves without feeling shame. (Spring 2023)

School of Professional Studies

Kirstyn Petras (SPS ’17) is celebrating her debut novel The Next Witness being awarded the 2023 NYC Big Book Award for political thriller. (Fall 2023)

Annie M. Wyatt (SPS ’16) has published her second children's picture book, A Horse in the Castle, with Archway Publishing. (Summer 2024)

Emily Keyes (SPS ’08) recently opened her own literary agency, the Keyes Agency, LLC. (Summer 2023)

Kiran Nasir Gore (SPS ’04, GAL ’06) has co-edited and co-authored a new book, The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties in Investor-State Disputes: History, Evolution, and Future (published by Wolters Kluwer). (Summer 2022)

Nathan Andres (SPS ’04), a global HR executive, coach and wellbeing leader, recently published his first book, Your REAL Life Get Authentic, Be Resilient, Make it Count. The book being a formula for living a life of wellbeing, good mental health and joy, hit Amazon best seller in numerous categories and draws on what Nate calls The REAL Model and the power packed combination of authenticity and resilience. (Fall 2023)

Kristen Tozzo (SPS ’06) is now the Associate Project Manager for Proprietary Sales at Random House Children's Books. (Winter 2023)

Lisa Danels (SPS ’93) just released her new book, The Human Edge Advantage, Mastering the Art of Being All IN. Her work has been inspired by working with hundreds of leaders and teams worldwide to enable leaders to become more self-aware and confident while enabling their teams to co-create new possibilities. (Fall 2023)

Silver School of Social Work

Esma Ashraf (SSSW ’09) is celebrating her success as a published poet, with her first book; Shamma: The dancing flame, published in 2019 alongside her recent poetry book; Afsanah in her words published in February 2023. (Spring 2023)

Debbie Zapata (SSSW ’05) is the author of her debut picture book Up and Adam, an uplifting story about a boy with Down syndrome who helps his neighbors in the aftermath of a storm. (Spring 2022)

Sarah Thomas Mariano, LCSW (SSSW ʼ05) is celebrating the publication of her children's book I Will Love You Forever and Always, written as a tool to use in a therapeutic setting to help children understand unconditional love. (Fall 2023)

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development

Mariama Bah (STEINHARDT ʼ15, GPH ʼ21) is publishing a book in which she shares her determination to carve her own path and create the life that she believes she deserves. She hopes to inspire girls around the world who are on their own paths towards education and independence and writes for all the women, girls, and others who are trapped by customs, tradition, and religion to encourage and enable them to achieve their dreams. (Fall 2022)

Ana Lorena Fabrega (STEINHARDT ʼ14) published her first book The Learning Game: Teaching Kids to Think for Themselves, Embrace Challenge, and Love Learning, which hit the Amazon Best Seller list. (Fall 2023)

Christopher Griffin (STEINHARDT ʼ14) AKA Plant Kween is the author of You Grow, Gurl! (HarperCollins). (Spring 2022)

Victoria Patricia Davis (STEINHARDT ʼ12) crowdfunded her book Addicted to Health: Going with God to Break Free from a Health-Obsessed Culture in 2020, which was published this year by Atmosphere Press in Austin, Texas. Addicted to Health teaches the steps to change how we view health and aims to show you practical ways to choose joy, freedom, and peace in every step of your health journey. (Winter 2022)

Harmony D. Osei (STEINHARDT ʼ11) has co-authored a book chapter in the National Collegiate Honors Council's recent publication of Advising for Today's Honors Students. The chapter is titled "Exploring the Relationship Between Mindset, Mental Health, and Academic Performance Among College Students," which critically examines the effectiveness of holistic interventions within the context of college programs for high-achieving students. (Fall 2023)

Yasmin Fahr (STEINHARDT ʼ10) is publishing her third cookbook titled Cook Simply, Live Fully on April 16, 2024 with HarperCollins. Yasmin is also a contributor to New York Times Cooking and spends half the year in Menorca, Spain. (Winter 2024)

Alyssa Londoño (STEINHARDT ʼ10) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the release of her children's book, Love is Everywhere, which honors the memory of her mom who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. (Winter 2024)

Alyssa Londoño (STEINHARDT ʼ10) is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the release of her children's book, Love is Everywhere, which honors the memory of her mom who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. (Winter 2024)

Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell (STEINHARDT ʼ06) is excited to share the publication of her book Partnering with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in Special Education, through Rowman & Littlefield. (Fall 2023)

Brett Krutzsch (STEINHARDT ʼ05) is the editor of The Revealer, the online magazine published by the Center for Religion & Media, which was just honored with the "Excellence in Magazine Overall Religion Coverage" by the Religion News Association, the top award they offer for a print or online magazine. (Winter 2022)

David Winner (GSAS ʼ00)ʼs Master Lovers has been published by Outpost19, a memoir-biography hybrid about his aunt, Angel Records' founder Dorle Soria, and the family secrets he uncovered going through her apartment after her death. (Spring 2024)

Filomena Sorrentino (STEINHARDT ʼ01), who has been teaching Italian and Spanish in the State of NY for 20 years, published a book on teaching and learning in 2018, explaining the rules, regulations, and pathways to becoming a certified public teacher in New York State. (Winter 2023)

Lidia Gonzalez (STEINHARDT ʼ97, ʼ99) is the author of the forthcoming book, Bad at Math: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs that Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education published by Corwin Press and due to be published in February/March of 2023. (Fall 2022)

Carrie Klewin Lawrence (STEINHARDT ʼ99) is publishing her first book, Origin Story. (Fall 2022)

David Hanna (STEINHARDT ʼ96) had his new book Broken Icarus published by Rowman & Littlefield last month. He currently teaches history at Stuyvesant High School in Lower Manhattan, where he has taught for the past decade. (Summer 2022)

Dr. Satyavani Gayatri (STEINHARDT ʼ96) has published her first book for women called From Pain To Power: Becoming A Woman Warrior Through Your Biggest Struggles And Most Challenging Times. (Spring 2023)

Laurén B. Carr (STEINHARDT ʼ95) is excited to share the news of her first published book Mindful Admissions, An Insider's Guide to Staying Sane, Applying Well and Getting Accepted to College. Laurén has dedicated her entire career of 30+ years to the college admissions and college counseling profession, including a decade in college admissions and as Director of College Admissions at NYU. (Winter 2022)

Eric Dever (STEINHARDT ʼ88) is celebrating the publication of New Rules Next Week, Corita Kent’s Legacy through the Eyes of Twenty Artists and Writers (Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2023) where his essay can be found. (Summer 2023)

Laura Josepher (STEINHARDT ʼ88, STEINHARDT ʼ90) wrote the textbook Performing in Contemporary Musicals with NYU Steinhardt Vocal Faculty, David Sisco. (Winter 2022)

Matt Friedman (STEINHARDT ʼ86) has recently published his latest book on human trafficking entitled Where Were You: A Profile of Modern Slavery. (Spring 2022)

Ellin Yassky, Ph.D. (STEINHARDT ʼ81, ʼ86) is proud to announce the publication of her latest book, 50 of Tel Aviv's Most Intriguing Streets: The Lives Behind the Names (Gefen, Israel, 2022). (Summer 2022)

Noemi Figueroa (STEINHARDT ʼ79) won the Silver Medal in the Nonfiction Category of the Florida Book Awards for her book The Borinqueneers, A Visual History of the 65th Infantry Regiment. (Spring 2023)

Richard Kutner (STEINHARDT ʼ79) has translated After the Roundup, a graphic novel based on the actual experiences of eleven-year-old Joseph Weismann, who escaped from a transit camp in France after being rounded up with 13,000 other Jews in July 1942. (Fall 2023)

Nicholas Bilotti (STEINHARDT ʼ62, GSAS ʼ64) published his memoir, Nick’s Story You Can Get Here From There. (Fall 2022)

Stern School of Business

Lori Mazor (STERN ʼ14) is celebrating the publication of TEMPERATURE: Creativity in the Age of AI, which she started writing as a student in the Executive MBA Program. (Winter 2024)

Valerie Wong (STERN ʼ14) will have three of her poems (all in due time, breathe, ripeness) shared with every S'MAC order in March/April 2022. Another poem (every monsoon exhausts itself eventually) will be featured in Processing Crisis, a multi-genre anthology to be published in Spring 2022. (Winter 2022)

Zontee Hou (STERN ʼ07) will have her first book, Data-Driven Personalization: How to Use Consumer Insights to Generate Customer Loyalty, published by Kogan Page in May 2024. (Winter 2024)

Neelu Kaur (STERN ʼ99) published her book Be Your Own Cheerleader (Post Hill Press) in 2023. It is the first book dedicated to Asian and South Asian women to self-advocate in the workplace. (Spring 2024)

Robert Abad (STERN ʼ89) has written a new book, Moment. (Summer 2021)

Paolo Scattarreggia (STERN ʼ89) wrote the book Il Grido Di Battaglia, which was published in Italy in April 2022.  (Summer 2022)

Michael Wendroff (STERN ʼ79, ʼ80) will have his debut thriller, What Goes Around, published by Bloomsbury on October 8, 2024. Best-selling author JD Barker says, “Relentless and gritty, Wendroff expertly weaves a narrative that begs, 'just one more page...ʼ” (Spring 2024)

Arthur Kerns (STERN ʼ72) published his novel TO LOVE AGAIN. This is his first romance novel amongst his spy thrillers: The Riviera Contract, Yemen Contract, and Days of the Hunters. (Spring 2024)

Tandon School of Engineering

Carol Morgan-Brown (TANDON ʼ09) released a children's book on April 4, 2024 via Google Play Books entitled Big Brother. (Spring 2024)

Viraht Sahni (TANDON ʼ68, ʼ72) has published the book Schrödinger Theory of Electrons: Complementary Perspectives, Modern Tracts in Physics 285, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022. (Summer 2022)

Tisch School of the Arts

Erik Christian Hanson (TSOA ʼ13) will have his second book published on March 25. Wicked Blood, a dark novella from Demain Publishing, is his follow-up to All Things Deadly (Salem Stories). (Winter 2022)

Chelsea Devantez (TSOA ʼ09), the Emmy-nominated head writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart, is releasing a memoir detailing her tumultuous upbringing and uproarious Hollywood career. I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) is out June 4, 2024. (Spring 2024)

Ariella Lauren Cohen (TSOA ʼ05) has published the 2nd edition of the poetry chapbook, It Whispers. (Spring 2022)

Jake Friedman (TSOA ʼ04) has released a new book, The Disney Revolt. (Summer 2022)

Lauren Marks (TSOA ʼ02) published her memoir A Stitch of Time through Simon & Schuster (Hardcover: 2017, Paperback: 2018). She is currently living in Los Angeles working in senior communication roles. (Summer 2023)

Jamie Schofield Riva (TSOA ʼ00) is excited to announce the release of her first photography book, entitled Girlhood: Lost and Found. The book explores the experiences females face growing up and growing old in a world filled with preconceived notions of what it means to be a woman. (Spring 2024)

Risa Yanagisawa (now Williams) (TSOA ʼ97, ʼ98) has published the book, The Ultimate Time Management Toolkit (JKP Books), the second book in a three book self-help book series. (Summer 2022)

Tim Cummings (TSOA ʼ95) has written his debut novel, Alice the Cat, a spooky middle-grade coming-of-age adventure, which will be published by Fitzroy Books in May 2023. He was recently hired to teach writing for UCLA Extension Writers' Program and to teach Writing Workshops at The Townies Inc in Ojai, CA. (Summer 2022)

Christopher Stanton (TSOA ʼ93) published Nick Pope, his diary of a troubled but resilient high schooler in 1987. The graphic novel features illustrations by the late Christopher Darling and is available Amazon. (Summer 2023)

Sherri L. Smith (TSOA ʼ92) is celebrating the publication of her latest nonfiction book, American Wings: Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky (Putnam), co-written with Elizabeth Wein. (Winter 2024)

Laura Dickson (TSOA ʼ91) recently joined the faculty of Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her short story "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bimah" will appear in the middle grade anthology Coming of Age: 13 B'Nai Mitzvah Stories. (Winter 2022)

Joshua Narins' (TSOA ʼ90) debut literary fiction novel, False Neutral, is a contemporary character-driven drama set primarily in Boston’s Back Bay and the North End. It's a story of choices made and not made, and the collision of those paths. (Fall 2022)

Rick Rubin (TSOA ʼ85) founded Def Jam Records in his NYU dorm room. His new book The Creative Act: A Way of Being came out January 10. “I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be.” —Rick Rubin (Winter 2023)

Toni Ann Johnson (TSOA ʼ83) has written the short story collection, Light Skin Gone to Waste (UGA Press, October 2022), which was edited and selected by Roxane Gay for the 2021 Flannery O’Connor Award. In August of 2022, Johnson performed a one-woman show at The Cherry Center for the Arts. (Summer 2022)

Maureen Rattner (TSOA ʼ83) has published a new book, Applause, which describes eight artists' various paths to success. (Winter 2022)

Ronald Rand (TSOA ʼ80) recently published his new book Solo Transformation On Stage: A Journey into the Organic Process of the Art of Transformation. The book reveals how creation takes place through his two-hour transformation bringing to life the dynamic 79-year-old Harold Clurman, “the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre” in his acclaimed solo play, Let It Be Art! (Winter 2022)

Debra Mary Lee Kasmauski (TSOA ʼ79, ʼ89) is publishing her chapbook Words From Walls in June after transitioning to literature from her career in modern dance. (Winter 2022)

Debra Frech (TSOA ʼ79, ʼ89) will be releasing her second poetry book in September 2023 titled QUIET TREE, published by Finishing Line Press. Her first poetry book, WORDS FROM WALL, was published in June 2022. (Summer 2023)

Robert J. Kizer (TSOA ʼ76) has authored ADR and Post-Sync Dialogue: What It Is and How It's Done. Published by Routledge, the book presents a detailed discussion of this arcane aspect of post-production sound in movies and television. (Spring 2024)

Susanna Reich (TSOA ʼ76) is celebrating the publication of Pass the Baby (Neal Porter Books), with art by NY Times bestselling illustrator Raúl Colón. In this rollicking, rhyming picture book, an adorable baby causes an uproar when her diverse family sits down for a meal. (Fall 2023)

Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service

Jeffrey Yip (WAG ʼ08) is publishing his book, Dragon of Concrete Jungles, in May 2024 through Barnes and Noble Press. Jeffrey will be presenting his work at the Museum of Chinese in America on May 11. Additionally, he will present at the New York Public Library, Chatham Square branch, on May 22. (Winter 2024)