Marching On: Bright New Reads for the Season Ahead

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March is officially the month of the wrong coat season: that hopeful stretch when the air keeps changing, the light stays a little longer each day, and spring starts showing up in small, surprising ways. In that same in-between spirit, this month’s new acquisitions offer fresh reads on power and public life, identity and belonging, language and storytelling, and our relationship to the natural world. You can find these titles on display at the New Books cart near the library entrance before they move to the Stacks or the Popular Reading Room downstairs. Not on campus? Place a hold through our library catalogue and we’ll let you know when it’s ready for pickup!

What’s inside this month

  • Quick browse: Popular reading picks from fiction + memoir + timely nonfiction sections
  • Research-ready: New stacks titles in politics/international relations, history, writing & language, and climate/health
  • Theological Research: New biblical studies, church history, and pastoral theology

Our Spotlight Picks

The Healing Power of Korean Letter Writing, by Juhee Mun; translated by Clare Richards
A gentle, reflective book that uses the practice of letter-writing as a way to process emotions, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with yourself. A comforting read if you’re craving a calm, personal, and restorative read.
(Popular Reading: PE1483 .M8613 2025)

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Blending Indigenous knowledge, botany, and memoir, Kimmerer invites readers to rethink reciprocity with the natural world. Both quietly moving and intellectually rich, with ideas that linger.
(Stacks: E98 .P5 K56 2013)

Public Diplomacy in Authoritarian Regimes, edited by Carola Richter, Vedat Demir
This collection examines how public diplomacy operates where speech, media, and civic life are constrained and what that means for influence, legitimacy, and international messaging. A strong pick for anyone studying geopolitics, media, or state power.
(Stacks: JZ1305 .P83 2025)

Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society, by Arline T. Geronimus
Geronimus explains how chronic stress from inequality and discrimination can accumulate in the body over time and affect health outcomes. A powerful, accessible bridge between public health research and lived experience.
(Stacks: RA563 .M56 G47 2024)

Matthew 1:1-16:20: Introduction and Commentary, by Warren Carter
A detailed scholarly commentary that walks through the opening half of Matthew’s Gospel with close attention to historical context, narrative structure, and theological themes. Especially useful for study, teaching, or sermon preparation.
(Stacks: BS2575.53 .C39 2025)

The Lives and Deaths of the Norse Gods, by Jonas Wellendorf
A fascinating look at Norse mythology that treats the gods as evolving figures shaped by storytelling, culture, and historical change. Great for readers interested in myth, medieval studies, and how religions and legends develop over time.
(Stacks: BL863 .W45 2025)

General Collection:

A rotating set of easy-to-browse titles for quick, enjoyable reading, available downstairs in the Popular Reading Room.

Literature, Language & the Arts

New fiction, translation, classics, and books on writing, language, and creative expression across cultures and time.

Global Politics, International Relations & Public Policy

Fresh titles on diplomacy, governance, political movements, and how states and institutions respond to a changing world.

History, War & Regional Studies

New books tracing major conflicts, regional histories, and the forces that shape nations, borders, and collective memory.

Society, Psychology, Education & Economics

Works exploring how people live and organize life together – from identity and inequality to learning, attention, and economic life.

Health, Environment, Science & Sustainability

New research on climate, environmental futures, public health, and the scientific and policy questions shaping our shared world.

Theology Collection:

Biblical Studies & Scripture

New scholarship focused on biblical texts, interpretation, and historical context for deeper study and teaching.

Church History, Pastoral Care & Theological Practice

Titles exploring the development of Christian traditions alongside practical resources for ministry, community life, and lived theology.

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