Recently Published Works by Emersonians
Nicole Barrell, MA ’15, celebrated the release of ‘The Sham’ in September. The cat-and-mouse suspense is about two reluctant Craigslist roommates in Boston’s Southie neighborhood, each their own brand of sinister and bizarre. 
Kate Buhler ’90 released ‘Inhospitable: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in Service’, in January. It is a look at the past, present, and possible future of the luxury travel industry through changes to the workforce, generational expectations, and technology. 
‘Struck Down on the Seventh’ by Aeddon Cayea ’21, an adult work of magical realism, was published in January. 
Erin Dionne ’00 launched a new chapter book series, ‘Shiver by the Sea’, for 7- to 9-year-olds. 
Keely Grand ’03 published a middle-grade book, ‘Troublemakers and Superpowers’, filled with hopeful stories that explore the lives of individuals from diverse backgrounds who ultimately turned their childhood struggles into strengths. 
Diane Hanks ’89 published ‘The Woman with a Purple Heart’ in November. Hanks’s debut novel is based on the breathtaking true story of Lieutenant Annie Fox, the first woman to be awarded the Purple Heart. 
JB Harris ’93 released her debut novel, ‘The Immigrant’s Wife’. It’s a story set in 1913 Boston about a middle-class woman and Greek immigrant who elope, but when tuberculosis rips them apart, they must give up everything. 
Edwin Hill, MFA ’03, published his fourth book, ‘Who to Believe,’ in January. Hill is an affiliated faculty member in Emerson’s Writing, Literature and Publishing Department. 
In February, Thomas Krajewski ’99 released ‘Primer: Clashing Colors’, the sequel to his first DC Comics graphic novel. 
Derek Mola ’20 has written his first self- published book, ‘Anansi’s Web’, a collection of short, dark fantasy stories. 
Michael Nercessian ’90 recently released his second book, ‘The Dowry’, a literary/speculative novel. His first book, ‘My Name Was Susan O’Malley’, was published in 2022. 
Aaron Pickus ’06 recently co-published his first children’s book with his wife titled ‘The Little Matzah Ball Who Wanted to Be a Meatball’. It’s the perfect read for Jewish and Italian families and a feel-good story that teaches children that it’s okay to be different. 
Kim Roberts ’84 published her sixth book of poems, ‘Corona/Crown,’ a cross-disciplinary collaboration with photographer Robert Revere. The book addresses the act of looking, and the experience of going to museums. 
Nadia Salomon ’00 wrote the award-winning children’s picture book ‘Goodnight Ganesha’. Salomon has two more titles in the works, due out in fall 2024 and summer 2025: ‘Myrlie: A Voice of Hope’ and ‘A Rakhi for Rakesh’. 
Karen Samuelson ’83 published a novel, ‘Weaving Dreams in Oaxaca’. 
In her debut novel, ‘The Moonlit Vine’, Elizabeth Santiago ’98 brings young adult readers a powerful modern tale weaved with interstitial historical chapters to tell a story of struggle, hope, and liberation of Puerto Rican and Taíno peoples, and to show the power one young woman can have to be a champion in her family and community. 
Bruce Starin ’73 published ‘…Such Creatures’ in September. 
Jared Stearns ’03 wrote his first book, ‘Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers’, published in April. The authorized biography shares the untold story of the world’s most famous X-rated star. 
Myles Taylor ’19 released his first full-length collection of poetry, ‘Masculinity Parable’, in December. 
M. Jaime Zuckerman ’19 and fellow WLP classmate Christine H. Chen, MFA ’20, are the co-translators of ‘My Lemon Tree’ by Samantha Barendson (Spuyten Duyvil Press). This project was born in an Emerson class on translation with Pablo Medina.
