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St. Mary’s community offers up summer reading options

Alumni
April 09, 2024

by Nathaniel Miller

It’s a hot book summer and these books, all written by St. Mary’s University alumni, range from poetry to a collection of columns, highlighting the vast talents and experiences of the University community.

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Eddie Vega (B.A. ’99), pictured above on left 
Flowersong Press, 2024 

The San Antonio Poet Laureate’s has been described as beautiful, powerful and a little bit chingón. Serving as a tour of Vega’s journey as the son of an immigrant parent, the book navigates a world where cultures collide and co-mingle.  

More Finish Lines to Cross: Notes on Race, Redemption, and Hope
Cary Clack (B.A. ’85), pictured above on right
Trinity University Press, 2024 

As a San Antonio Express-News columnist, Clack has written on numerous topics. His latest book is a since returning to the newspaper in 2019, including the topics of politics and national and global news with a local perspective.  

95 Power Principles: Strategies for Effective Leadership in Local Government
The Hon. Nelson W. Wolff (B.B.A. ’66, J.D. ’66), University Distinguished Service Professor 
Elm Grove Publishing, 2023 91ߣÄÐÊÓƵ 

If you’re looking for a on how to be a better leader in local government (building on the University’s focus on servant leadership), Wolff has 95 of them, drawing on his decades of experience in state and local government.  

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