{"id":106548,"date":"2025-06-23T14:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T18:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=106548"},"modified":"2025-07-21T16:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:03:50","slug":"soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Soak Up UMW Faculty-Authored Books for Summer Reading and Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the classroom to the bookshelf, University of Mary Washington faculty authors are making their mark. This year\u2019s titles span disciplines from mathematics to religion, offering thought-provoking takes on history, culture and the world around us. Whether looking to explore a new field of study or simply enjoy a compelling read, these faculty-authored selections offer fresh perspectives for curious minds this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-47-52-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"608,556\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM-300x274.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106560 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM-150x150.png\" alt=\"The Importance of Being Different\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.47.52\u202fPM-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upress.virginia.edu\/title\/10085\/#:~:text=In%20The%20Importance%20of%20Being,sympathetic%20identifications%20with%20disability%2Daligned\"><strong>The Importance of Being Different: Disability in Oscar Wilde\u2019s Fairy Tales<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Professor of English Chris Foss<br \/>\nPublished by University of Virginia Press, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Best known for his plays and clever wit, Oscar Wilde also wrote fairy tales full of emotion, struggle and characters who don\u2019t quite fit in. Foss\u2019s book examines these often-overlooked stories through the lens of disability studies. He shows how Wilde\u2019s characters \u2013 marked by physical (as well as, often, social) difference \u2013 invite readers to embrace compassion and imagine a more inclusive world. Foss highlights a lesser known but more utopian side of Wilde.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106551\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-27-05-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792.png\" data-orig-size=\"485,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-300x264.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106551 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-150x150.png\" alt=\"German Memorials, Motifs, and Meanings\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-75x75.png 75w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-300x300.png 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.27.05\u202fPM-e1750699788792-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bibliovault.org\/BV.book.epl?ISBN=9781625348821\"><strong>German Memorials, Motifs and Meanings: A Cultural History in Bronze, Wood and Stone<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Associate Professor of German Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich<br \/>\nPublished by University of Massachusetts Press, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Hansen-Glucklich explores Germany\u2019s hidden landscape of mysterious stones, magical trees and symbolic monuments tucked away in small towns and villages. Rather than focusing on famous sites, her book uncovers the colorful and often surprising stories behind lesser-known markers that have survived for centuries through wars, political upheavals and changing national identities. This cultural study of German memorialization reveals how symbols of death, rebirth, sacrifice and community have endured from medieval times to today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-30-25-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"580,506\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM-300x262.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106552 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM-150x150.png\" alt=\"Quadratic Ideal Numbers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.30.25\u202fPM-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Quadratic-Ideal-Numbers-Computational-Textbook\/dp\/3111319350\"><strong>Quadratic Ideal Numbers: A Computational Method for Binary Quadratic Forms<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Professor of Mathematics Larry Lehman<br \/>\nPublished by De Gruyter, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Lehman\u2019s newest book builds on his earlier work in number theory, introducing quadratic ideal numbers as a subject of study in their own right, with applications to binary quadratic forms and related topics. Written for readers with minimal background in number theory \u2013 much of which is reviewed in the text \u2013 it emphasizes computational methods throughout, making it well-suited for independent study or undergraduate-level research.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-31-28-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"396,448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM-265x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106553 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM-150x150.png\" alt=\"Contentious Unions\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.31.28\u202fPM-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/utpress.org\/title\/contentious-unions\/\"><strong>Contentious Unions: Black Baptist Schools and White Money in the Jim Crow South<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Professor of Religious Studies Mary Beth Mathews<br \/>\nPublished by University of Tennessee Press, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Mathews explores the intertwined histories of three historically Black institutions: Richmond Theological Seminary in Virginia, Central City College in Georgia and American Baptist Theological Seminary in Tennessee. She examines how these schools, supported in part by white Baptist donors, navigated the complexities of financial dependence while striving for autonomy and advancing civil rights. Mathews reveals how, what she calls \u201coppositional spaces,\u201d became essential platforms for Black educators and students, with ties to such leaders as John R. Lewis and Jo Ann Gibson Robinson.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-35-31-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"574,626\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM-275x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106555 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM-150x150.png\" alt=\"Gender Violence in Late Antiquity\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.35.31\u202fPM-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucpress.edu\/books\/gender-violence-in-late-antiquity\/hardcover\"><strong>Gender Violence in Late Antiquity<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Associate Professor of Religious Studies Jennifer Barry<br \/>\nPublished by University of California Press, expected on Sept. 23, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Barry\u2019s book investigates how early Christian texts shaped ideas of gender and violence. By analyzing stories of saints and theological writings, she reveals how male authors used portrayals of female suffering, including martyrdom and abuse, to define ideals of holiness and power. Drawing on trauma studies and womanist theory, Barry challenges traditional readings and sheds new light on how ancient narratives still influence modern views about gender and faith.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-38-36-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"602,660\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM-274x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106556 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM-150x150.png\" alt=\"Human Geography\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.38.36\u202fPM-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/viva.pressbooks.pub\/connected\/\"><strong>Human Geography: A Connected Approach<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Associate Professor of Geography Caitie Finlayson<br \/>\nIndependently Published, 2024<\/p>\n<p>This open-access textbook by Finlayson introduces readers to the ways humans relate to place, space and one another. Designed to be engaging and accessible, the book connects global systems with personal decisions, encouraging readers to see geography as a living, evolving story. It builds on Finlayson\u2019s earlier open textbooks while inviting reflections on how our environment shapes us \u2013 and is shaped by us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"106557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/23\/soak-up-umw-faculty-authored-books-for-summer-reading-and-scholarship\/screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1-41-48-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM.png\" data-orig-size=\"538,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM-300x283.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM.png\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignleft wp-image-106557 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM-150x150.png\" alt=\"Proximity to Power\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM-50x50.png 50w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-23-at-1.41.48\u202fPM-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uncpress.org\/book\/9781469686073\/proximity-to-power\/\"><strong>Proximity to Power: Rethinking Race and Place in Alexandria, Virginia<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>By Professor of History and American Studies Krystyn Moon<br \/>\nPublished by University of North Carolina Press, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Alexandria, Virginia \u2013 located just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. \u2013 has long held a unique position due to its closeness to the nation\u2019s capital. This relationship profoundly impacted the everyday lives of African American residents, including access to schools, transportation and other resources compared to other southern communities. Moon examines the experiences of Alexandria\u2019s Black residents from the mid-19th century to today, highlighting their long-standing advocacy and resilience and adding nuance to our understanding of how geography shapes racial experience.<\/p>\n<p><em>University of Mary Washington faculty members who have authored books are encouraged to share their publications with <\/em><a href=\"mailto:communications@umw.edu\"><em>University Communications<\/em><\/a><em> for inclusion in future features. Alumni-authored publications can be found in <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/umwpublications\/docs\/mary_washington_class_notes_spring_2025\"><em>Class Notes<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the classroom to the bookshelf, University of Mary Washington faculty authors are making their mark. This year\u2019s titles span disciplines from mathematics to religion, offering thought-provoking takes on history, culture and the world around us. 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