Topics > Books
U.Va. psychologist debunks myths about how the brain works
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
New books examine Jefferson's complexities
Four new books examine Thomas Jefferson's complexities.
Christopher Sprigman discusses "The Knockoff Economy" and what he reads for inspiration.
Two books from U.Va. alumnae.
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore
Octobert through December 2012
Top-sellers at the U.Va. Bookstore
New poetry collections embrace an old tradition
Two new poetry collections by U.Va. grads embrace an old tradition: The muse.
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore
July through September 2012
Fiction/Poetry
Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Pains: A Parody by theMeg Jay, a clinical psychologist who specializes in adult development, discusses her new book about 20-somethings.
Letters to the Editor
Forgotten Treasures
["Borges in Charlottesville," Summer 2012] was a most enjoyable and informative article. It lacks only fuller references to the invaluable contributions of Jared Loewenstein to the bibliographical treasures
Bestsellers at the U.Va. Bookstore: April through June 2012
Fiction/Poetry
Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins The Right-Hand Shore by Christopher Tilghman (faculty) A Song of Ice andThree new books from U.Va. grads
Tyrannosaurus Lex: The Marvelous Book of Palindromes, Anagrams, and Other Delightful and Outrageous Wordplay by Rod L. Evans (Grad '81, '87)
Each chapter of this book focuses
Maurie McInnis, art history professor and associate dean for academic programs in the College of Arts & Sciences, recently published Slaves Waiting for Sale: Abolitionist Art and the American
An alumnus remembers Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko’s visit
In February 1972, Soviet poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko came to give a recital of his works in Old Cabell Hall. This visit came before the Dome Room was restored in the
Letters to the Editor
Jefferson's Bible
Historically, our nation owes a debt to Thomas Jefferson ["Jefferson's Secret Bible," Spring 2012], who is by any measure one of America's great founding fathers.<
HIGHLIGHTS
-
Ed Roseberry’s Charlottesville
Look through a few of the thousands of photographs Ed "Flash" Roseberry has taken of Charlottesville since the 1940s.
-
Top 5 Lists
Want to know the top 5 hidden gems around Grounds? The all-time leading sports scorers? Top foods at the dining hall?
-
Make It Stick
Physics professor Lou Bloomfield sets out to fix a wobbly table and discovers a substance that might do much more.
-
Unearthing Slavery at the University of Virginia
Recent discoveries on Grounds raise questions about the history of slavery.
-
War Stories
Generations of alumni reflect on military life over the past century, sharing stories of world wars and major American operations in Asia and the Middle East.
-
Holsinger’s Charlottesville
Rufus W. Holsinger photographed Charlottesville at the turn of the 20th century, capturing the Rotunda fire and much more.
-
Rethinking the Way We Learn
Professor Daniel Willingham knows why students don't like school— it's all in how the brain works.
-
Charlottesville Then & Now
An interactive feature that compares scenes from the same spots in Charlottesville, nearly 100 years apart.
-
Blue Books
The agony and ecstasy of final exams (including excerpts from real blue book exams).
-
What We Talk About When We Talk About Money
Logan Sachon (Col '05) writes openly and honestly about finances, a subject once considered taboo, on the website The Billfold.
