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William Decherd MAT ’08 offers a compilation of more than 500 anonymous questions asked by his middle school students during sex education class. Along with its serious parts and its silly parts, the book provides important information with a hefty dose of compassion. Office of Modern Composition, 2021. 216 pages.

Tim Gillepsie MA ’04 pens a warm and welcoming collection of poems informed by his many years as a high school English teacher. Moonpath Press, 2020. 174 pages.

Peter Ames Carlin BA ’85 captures the rollicking story of the most successful record label in the history of rock and roll, Warner Bros. Records, and the remarkable secret to its meteoric rise. Henry Holt and Co., 2020. 288 pages.

Stephanie Shaw MA ’86 shines a spotlight on the good work of community animal shelters with the help of 10 different fictional animals. (Reading age: 5 to 8 years.) Sleeping Bear Press, 2020. 32 pages.

Joan Sandra Brown-Lindstedt BA ’96 pens an award-winning book for elementary and middle schoolers in which Sandy learns to face her giants with the help of a tiny firefly. As she continues on her incredible journey, each person she encounters teaches another lesson about friendship and family. Self-published, 2020. 157 pages.

Kim Stafford, founding director of the Northwest Writing Institute—and former poet laureate of Oregon—offers a collection of poems that considers war and peace, pandemic struggles, Earth imperatives, a seeker’s spirit, and forging kinship. Red Hen Press, 2021. 136 pages.

Elliott Young, professor of history, writes the first broad history of immigrant detention in the United States, providing critical historical context for an issuethat often garners today’s headlines. Oxford University Press, 2021.280 pages.

Allen Reel JD ’74 pens this personal, historical exploration of race in the United States, in Oregon, and in his own family. Reel Publishing, 2020. 285 pages.

Ronda Kotelchuck BS ’65 recounts with love, humor and poignancy, what it was like to grow up in the remote community of Auke Bay, Alaska, during the 1950s. The near-frontier conditions of that small wilderness community bred a fierce independence combined with a deep sense of communal responsibility. Self-published, 2019. 164 pages.

Scott Allan JD ’95 authors this guide for health care employers navigating labor negotiations. Allan shares lessons learned through firsthand experience and utilizes examples specifically tailored to the health care industry to help readers respond to strikes and disagreements. Self-published, 2020. 176 pages.

Charlotte Cushman BS ’72 writes a guide for teachers and parents who struggle with effectively disciplining children. She makes the case that effective disciplinary practices are based on the educational principles advocated by Maria Montessori. Self-published, 2020. 144 pages.

Eric DeWeese JD ’09 pens his second novel, which tells the story of an ordinary protagonist’s battle with cancer. Self-published, 2020. 211 pages.

Eric Atcheson BA ’08 critically examines biblical texts, church history, and present-day events and experiences in this guide for pastors, activists, and concerned citizens. He offers tools for understanding and addressing the economic disparities around us, as well as ways to initiate hopeful conversations. Church Publishing, 2020. 168 pages.

Moss Kaplan BA ’95 authors this heartfelt letter to his son as a sort of intergenerational time capsule, an investigation into the questions of father-son identities and their interrelations. Little Bound Books, 2020. 70 pages.