Bookshelf | Books by Barnard Authors

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The Color of Modernism: Paints, Pigments, and the Transformation of Modern Architecture in 1920s Germany
by Deborah Ascher Barnstone ’79
Most people imagine modernist architecture to be mainly pure white buildings; as a historian and practicing architect, Barnstone knows better. Shifting the paradigm of discussion, Barnstone discusses how Germany’s modernist period had international significance because of its uniquely colorful philosophies. Her elevated approach to this history reveals how crucial color theory was and how its legacy in modernist architecture can be traced along a fascinating path intersecting with the psychological, supernatural, and sensational. (Bloomsbury Academic)

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365 Ways to Save the Planet: A Day-by-Day Guide to Living Sustainably
by Nergiz De Baere ’18
De Baere aims to demystify the ever-looming issue of climate change with a year's worth of easy, direct actions that offer a more holistic, science-based, and justice-focused educational approach to saving the planet. “I wanted to write a book that didn’t give conventional advice about how to recycle,” she writes, “but instead offered how to change ourselves and our systems to live more in tune with nature so that we can heal our relationship with it.” The book dispels misinformation and provides challenges that will empower both veteran activists and newcomers alike. (John Murray Press)

Jusuur 1: Beginning Communicative Arabic and Jusuur 1 Arabic Alphabet Workbook
by Sarah Standish ’08, with Richard Cozzens and Rana Abdul-Aziz
Co-author Standish’s textbook is carefully designed for Arabic language students who are interested in learning at their own pace. The workbook teaches students how to converse about topics relevant to their everyday lives and comes equipped with helpful teaching resources. Using a new classroom-tested method, Standish introduces Arabic letters in order of how they most frequently appear rather than in their traditional order. Readers will walk away with a solid foundation of the language as well as all the tools needed to keep learning. (Georgetown University Press)
 

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How She Came Here
by Barbara Elovic ’75

With quiet nuance, Elovic’s collection of poems traces the precariousness of our lives, memories, and ties to one another. The poems consider the strains placed on our relationship to the past, delivered through poetic stories of loss, historical figures, and familial relationships. Elovic uses the past and its ghosts to measure ourselves in the present with an unlikely sense of hope. (Kelsay Books)
 

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How News Travels
by Judy Katz ’82
Katz meditates on the passage of time and its impact on family dynamics with an unassuming spirituality. In her writing, time passes and the inevitable comes: A mother dies, children grow up, and relationships deepen. Katz’s poetry reimagines and elevates these events as testaments to the human experience and how we think about ourselves throughout time. (Silverfish Review Press)

Under Granna’s Poetry Tree: Birthday Poems for Her Grands
by Lenore S. Richman Roland ’60
As her grandchildren grew from infancy into their teenage years, Roland penned poems to celebrate each new stage of their lives. She captures their personalities and interests at each new phase, reflecting on their growth from a grandmother’s perspective. Roland hopes to inspire others with a new way to express love between generations and to create a family tradition through words. (Raven House Publications)