Professor and former Chair of English Tony Magistrale, along with coauthor Michael Blouin, explores Stephen King’s ties to crime fiction, shedding new light on the iconic author’s influences and storytelling through a hard-boiled lens—complete with a never-before-published essay by King himself.

Alumna Courtenay Harding ’76 G’81,’84 shares groundbreaking research from decades-long NIMH studies revealing that recovery from schizophrenia is not only possible but common—challenging long-held assumptions in the field of psychiatry.

Jan Gangsei ’92 brings a fresh twist to teen mystery with Dead Below Deck, a reverse-chronological thriller set aboard a spring break cruise. As secrets unravel from end to beginning, the novel explores themes of privilege, identity, and family.

UVM English professor Maria Hummel explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and healing in 1990s Los Angeles. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as “haunting and tragic” yet ultimately hopeful, the novel was longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize and is a finalist for a 2025 Vermont Book Award.

In her acclaimed debut novel, Good Girl, UVM Assistant Professor Aria Aber follows the coming-of-age journey of an Afghan refugee’s daughter through Berlin’s glittering, destructive nightlife. Praised by the New York Times for its poetic power, the novel is a finalist for a 2025 Women’s Prize.