Dive Into Late Summer Reads: UMW Alumni Authors Shine Across Genres

From personal journeys and historical fiction to children’s adventures, University of Mary Washington alumni are leaving their literary mark with books that span genres and generations.

Whether readers are seeking thought-provoking novels, heartwarming picture books or fun reads for curious kids, they’ll find it in this sample of recently published selections from Mary Wash grads who majored in everything from English to biology.

The new titles and their alumni authors are:

Veggie Smarts: A Doctor and Farmer Grows and Savors Eight Families of Vegetables by Michael T. Compton ’93; Bigfoot’s Big Heart by Sarah Glenn Marsh ’10; Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler ’90; The European Adventures: Digging for Trouble by Rachel Selle ’06; Tangleroot by Kalela Williams ’00.

Read more about each book.

A sample of recently published selections from UMW graduates that span genres and generations.
A sample of recently published selections from UMW graduates that span genres and generations.