Aggie authors have summer readers covered with a variety of topics — from fantasy fiction to academic nonfiction. Check out the list of new books by 51ԹϺ Davis alumni and faculty.
ALUMNI AUTHORS
Ellen Cochrane ’84 tells a gripping — and true — survival story for middle grade readers in Follow the Water (Little Brown, 2026).
Kevin Cochrane ’92 relates the true story of his race around the world to beat the famous 80-day clock, all by land, and without any reservations or advance arrangements in his second book in the Riding4Beer Chronicles, Extradition is for Beginners (Wild Havelina Press, 2026).
Vanessa Errecarte ’04, M.B.A. ’14, offers a service-first approach to personal branding through real-world case studies and success stories in Valuable & Visible: Redefining Personal Branding by Leading with Impact over Image (Wiley, 2026)
Jessica Guerrieri ’07 unveils her second novel, Both Can Be True (Harper Muse, 2026), about two estranged sisters in Northern California who are forced to confront their past trauma, addiction and fractured relationship when a local woman goes missing.
I wrote my second book on the bond of women and how we’re able to push each other along and hold each other up, and how the pandemic exacerbated that.” — Jessica Guerrieri
Gabrielle Myers, M.A. ’08, releases her fourth book of poetry, Go Forth: Lose Yourself into Life (Finishing Line Press, out in August).
, Ph.D. ’14, imagines a Singapore where civil servants manage supernatural disturbances alongside everyday government work for his debut novel, City of Others (Orbit, 2026).
Most urban fantasy is set in the U.S. or Europe. I wanted something closer to home, something I wish I could have read growing up.” — Jared Poon
Jake Rose, M.F.A. ’23, offers his debut collection of lyric poems, JOAN (University of Chicago Press, 2026), reimagining Joan of Arc as a framework for queer identity, transformation and poetic voice.
FACULTY AUTHORS
Senior Continuing Lecturer shares the stories of 11 federal workers laid off during the first few months of DOGE cuts in American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the American Government (OR Books, 2026)
Their stories are America’s stories. What happened to them — the bullying, the intimidation, the denigration of character, and the deliberate removal of financial stability — also happened to hundreds of thousands of other employees.” — Sasha Abramsky
Associate Professor Zinzi Clemmons explores the complexities of the elusive concept of freedom in nine essays, Freedom: Essays (Viking 2026).
Professor Paul Eastwick explains what elements contribute to lasting attraction between couples in Bonded by Evolution: The New Science of Love and Connection (Crown, 2026).
Professor Hsuan L. Hsu explores the power of smell to build connections and transform our world in Olfactory Worldmaking (University of Minnesota Press, 2026).
Assistant Professor Fatima Mojaddedi looks at the relationship between language, violence and the self in 2010s Afghanistan in Shelter for the Night (Duke University Press, 2026).
Law Professor Brian Soucek argues that universities can’t help but be opinionated in The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education (Chicago University Press, 2026).