Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Virginia Roberts Giuffre was a brave woman with an important story to tell. Giuffre was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and she played a major part in putting them behind bars. She left behind this memoir, detailing the life she led and the horrific things that happened to her; showcasing her immense strength and perseverance in the face of hardship. Read our full review of this book from Lorraine Durbin ’26.
The Sisters: A Novel
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
The Sisters: A Novel is unsurprisingly a story about a group of three sisters, Ina, Evelyn, and Anastasia. Each with very different personalities, these girls travel very different paths in life, all experiencing many different hijinks and heartbreaks. All of their lives intersect with a man named Jonas, who helps them to reveal the truth about who they are .
I’ll Give You the Sun
Jandy Nelson
Siblings fight all the time, but the relationship between twins Jude and Noah seems to have suffered beyond repair. In their youth, they were thick as thieves, but now, they almost never talk. With half of their life told from one perspective, and the other half told by the other sibling, will they be able to reconcile their differences to see the big picture?
The Catch
Yrsa Daley-Ward
As babies, twin sisters Dempsey and Clara were abandoned by their mother and separated. Raised by different families, they are distant from each other, and struggle to see eye to eye. After Clara meets a woman who very closely resembles their missing mother, the sisters embark on a journey to confront their troubles, pasts, and even time.
Until the Last Page
Chantal Gadoury
Until the Last Page was written by alum and current SU staff member, Chantal Gadoury! It takes place in a fairytale world, and Jo falls into it. Naturally, she wishes to return home, and escape this strange land. On her journey, she encounters a cursed frog, who promises to get her home in exchange for a curse-breaking kiss. Together they travel through the world, uncovering long buried secrets and forlorn feelings.
Clam Down: A Metamorphosis
Anelise Chen
In this memoir, inspired by a typo from her mother telling her to clam down in the midst of hardship, author Anelise Chen ponders the meaning of such a phrase. After her divorce, she struggled, and retreated away from society. Only after this experience of returning to her shell is she able to reconcile with her past and truly move on. By lowering her walls, she is better able to heal.
Harlem Rhapsody
Victoria Christopher Murray
Harlem Rhapsody is about the life of Jessie Redmon Fauset, who worked for W.E.B. Du Bois in the 1920s as a black literary editor. Her job was to find young talent to write for The Crisis. Fauset aspired to become the leading editor, a position that was held by her lover and affair partner W.E.B.. With such high stakes and a complicated relationship to navigate, how will Fauset manage to come out on top?
Big Chief
Jon Hickey
Aspiring politician Mitch Caddo is helping his friend Tribal President Mack Beck, who currently runs the government of Passage Rouge Nation, run for reelection. Unfortunately, a politician named Gloria Hawkins and her aid, Layla Beck, who has a complicated relationship with both men, try to disrupt these plans. As chaos breaks out, they must work together to keep the reservation safe.
The Edge of Water
Olufunke Grace Bankole
Amina left her home in Nigeria to build a new life in New Orleans, America. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take long for disaster to strike. A massive hurricane threatens to uproot her new life, and she is faced with the possibility of losing everything. Later, she has questions for her mother, a woman she does not say enough to, and she grows more curious about the life she is missing in Nigeria.
There’s Something About Mira: A Novel
Sonali Dev
Everyone believes Mira Salvi has the perfect life, even her. Her job and fiance are wonderful. But, on her trip to New York City, she discovers a lost ring. She posts it on social media, garnering the attention of many people, including a stubborn journalist. They team up to find the ring’s owner, and Mira questions if her life is really as perfect as everyone thinks it is.
Eowyn Thompson ’29 is a creative writing and publishing & editing double major. She is a Marketing and Outreach Student Manager for the Blough-Weis Library as well as its Student Government Association Liaison. Additionally, she is an executive of the Student Library Advisory Committee, a member of Chorale and Studio SU, and she contributes to The Quill.
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