Department: Arts
5 alumni-written books about love and romance
From a classic beach read to a lyrical multigenerational saga, dive in to these works about love and romance by Wahoo authors
Spring 2024
5 books to transport you back to Grounds
Works of fiction set at UVA or in Charlottesville, from a classic detective story to a modern romantic comedy
Fall 2023
On the shelf
From academic research to rollicking fiction, UVA alumni and faculty members have been churning out books on a variety of topics. Here’s a look at some of them.
Spring 2021
New biography highlights Faulkner at UVA
Students treasured the writer’s time on Grounds—and so did he.
Fall 2020
Book Review: Saint X
The aftermath of a tragic murder consumes the lives of many in this debut novel by Alexis Schaitkin (Grad ’13).
Summer 2020
New York Times bestseller brings diversity to children’s literature
Author and illustrator Vashti Harrison (Col ’10) wants kids to see “a reflection of themselves” in her work.
Spring 2020
New book returns spotlight to Richard Jewell
Former U.S. attorney Kent Alexander (Law ’83) tells a fuller account of the 1996 Olympic bombing investigation.
Spring 2020
UVA grad thrives as Armorer in The Mandalorian
Emily Swallow (Col '01) says she loves being part of newest Star Wars show, which “brings so much joy.”
Spring 2020
Student violinist plays with The Who
Even when a string on her instrument broke, Olivia Scheidt kept her cool in front of thousands.
Winter 2019
Esther Bell adds to her national renown as a museum curator
The alumna thrives on bringing unseen and undiscovered masterpieces to light.
Winter 2019
Book Review: Trick Mirror
Jia Tolentino (Col ’09) ponders culture and complicity in her bestselling book.
Winter 2019
How Walt Whitman disguised his poems about male love—and how a UVA professor put it all together
Fredson Bowers discovered the original sequence of poems to reveal a more vulnerable side to America’s poet.
Fall 2019
The Poets Among Us
Here’s a roundup of recently published poets from UVA’s Area Program in Poetry Writing along with a small sample of their work.
Summer 2019
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Summer 2019
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Spring 2019
A World of Color
Student’s coloring book puts inspirational and everyday women on the same pages.
Spring 2019
Across the Miles and the Years
Fall 2018
Singular Sensation
Alumnus brought his Broadway talents to Charlottesville to direct and choreograph A Chorus Line.
Fall 2018
New & Noteworthy
Six new books from alumni and faculty, plus a list of the bestsellers at the UVA bookstore.
Fall 2018
Ready to Spin Off
Jason George (Com ’94) looks back on his time at UVA while looking forward to his role as a firefighter in a Grey’s Anatomy spin-off.
Summer 2018
Brennan takes Face the Nation reins from fellow alum
Margaret Brennan (Col ’02) follows alumnus John Dickerson (Col ’91) as the host of the CBS show.
Summer 2018