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1. Catherine Hernandez, Theatre Performance ’99
Award-winning author Catherine Hernandez’ latest novel, Crosshairs, tells an unforgettable and timely dystopian story of a queer Black performer and his allies who work against an oppressive regime that is rounding up those deemed “Other.”
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2. Ethan Lou, Journalism ’15
Little did he know that a visit to his ailing grandfather in China would set journalist Ethan Lou on a journey with an itinerary dictated by a global pandemic. In Field Notes from a Pandemic, Lou chronicles the spread of COVID-19, and why this pandemic will forever change the world.
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3. Mena Massoud, Theatre Performance ’14
The Aladdin, Jack Ryan and Reprisal star’s new book, Evolving Vegan, feels almost as much like a travel guide as it does a cookbook. His mission? Massoud wants readers to know that they don’t have to go “cold-turkey”—their move to a vegan lifestyle can be a gradual transition.