Crime and Culpability: A Theory of Criminal Law
By Larry Alexander ’65 et al. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
An overview of what criminal law would look like if punishment were commensurate with but not greater than deserved.
The Life of Herbert Hoover: Imperfect Visionary, 1918-1928
By Kendrick A. Clements ’60. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
A biography of Herbert Hoover’s life and career from the end of WWI and his role as U.S. Secretary of Commerce to his election as the 31st President of the United States.
The Francophone Women’s Magazine Inside and Outside of France
Edited by Annabelle Cone ’82 et al. University Press of the South, 2010.
An edited collection that addresses the role French language women’s magazines have played in their readers’ lives historically and geographically.
Great Walks of Big Bend
By Robert Gillmore ’68. Great Walks Inc., 2010.
A pocket-sized guide to the 15 great walks and six honorable mentions in Texas’ Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Hybrid Constitutions: Challenging Legacies of Law, Privilege, and Culture in Colonial America
By Vicki Hsueh ’95. Duke University Press, 2010.
Analyses of the founding of proprietary colonies contest the notion of a uniform process of modernization, conquest and assimilation, revealing diverse thought and interaction between Europeans and indigenous people.
Verbuendungshaus fforst: An Encouragement
Translated by Patrick Hubenthal ’93. Junius Verlag, 2009.
How a student-run residence hall on Germany’s Polish border became a cultural nexus.
The Geometry of Strategy: Concepts for Strategic Management
By Robert W. Keidel ’64. Routledge, 2010.
A framework based on simple geometric forms to aid organizational leaders in integrating strategic planning and thinking.
Broken Glass: A Young Girl Named Ginger
By Utara Norng CDE ’10. Northshire Bookstore, 2010.
Based on a true story, the life of a young girl growing up in a society shattered by the Khmer Rouge regime and governed by sex, drugs, gangs and violence.\
Freedom is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report and America’s Struggle over Black Family Life from LBJ to Obama
By James T. Patterson ’57. Basic Books, 2010.
An analysis of the controversial Moynihan Report examines the report’s historical context and implications for policy.
Empires of Food: Feast, Famine, and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
By Andrew Rimas ’95 et al. Free Press, 2010.
A chronicle of the fate of people and societies for the past 12,000 years through their food systems, with insights into what to expect in years to come.
Teaching from the Middle of the Room: Inviting Students to Learn
By Frank Thoms ’60. Stetson Press, 2010.
A guide to how a teacher places him or herself physically, emotionally, intellectually and organizationally with respect to students, knowledge and learning.
Building Strong Nonprofits: New Strategies for Growth and Sustainability
Edited and with a chapter by Lisa Barnwell Williams ’75 et al. Wiley, 2010.
Written by the Skystone Ryan consulting team, each essay offers a fresh perspective on nonprofit growth and introduces new ways to bring the philanthropic community vitality, stability and relevance in today’s economic climate.
ON CD
Neon Streets.
By Caitlin Canty ’04. Oxbow Records, 2010.
The singer/songwriter’s second album features her vocals and Williams alumni band Darlingside’s cello, mandolin, guitars, drums and harmonies.