As you plan your holiday reading, don't miss these five recent publications from Trinity University Press. Find more information on these books and more on TU Press' website.
As you plan your holiday reading, don't miss these five recent publications from Trinity University Press. Find more information on these books and more on TU Press' website.
How Books Can Save Democracy
by Michael Fischer, Ph.D.
A testament to the power of books to bring us together in an age of division
Faculty Author Spotlight: Michael Fischer
This September, Michael Fischer, Ph.D., Trinity University’s Janet S. Dicke Professor in Public Humanities, published How Books Can Save Democracy with Trinity University Press. This book emerged from years of classroom discussions with students grappling with political polarization, paired with Fischer’s extensive administrative experience witnessing how institutions navigate disagreement and build consensus. His combination of administrative leadership, teaching excellence, and scholarly expertise makes him an authoritative voice on how educational institutions and reading communities can foster the civic virtues democracy requires.
“There are three aspects of literature that I talk about: One is reading it, which is a solitary act. The other is writing it, which is equally solitary, but the very important one is discussing it. The way that you magnify the impact of literature is by discussing it in all different settings.”
– Fischer on Trinity University Press’s Tripod podcast
How the Hell Did I Not Know That? My Midlife Year from Couch to Curiosity
by Lucie Frost
A witty memoir about the power of curiosity and learning how to laugh at inappropriate things
Dodgers to Damascus: David Lesch’s Journey from Baseball to the Middle East
by Catherine Nixon Cooke
An adventure-driven story that helps us understand the Middle East and Syria
David W. Lesch
David W. Lesch, Ph.D., is the Ewing Halsell Distinguished Professor of History in the Department of History at Trinity. A modern-day Renaissance man—an acclaimed scholar, educator, author, and conflict resolution specialist—he has advised five U.S. presidential administrations on the cultural complexities of the Middle East. In Dodgers to Damascus: David Lesch’s Journey
from Baseball to the Middle East, awardwinning author Catherine Nixon Cooke traces Lesch’s American dream while illuminating the oft misunderstood Middle East.
Out There: Dispatches from My Personal Wilderness
by Lance Garland
An outsider’s tale of discovering the worlds of nature and adventure— and himself along the way
You Can’t Have It All
poem by Barbara Ras
paintings by Terrell James
A radiant and insightful poetpainter collaboration