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New & Notable

More Than a War Story

A ghostly narrator, an unfolding mystery, and an impossible choice drive Elliot Ackerman’s new novel about a wounded Marine and his wife
Drawn to Art

Alum Barbara Shapiro hit it big with her novel “The Art Forger,” and now she’s back with an art-obsessive tale from the 1920s
Tufts Alum Running for President of Nigeria

Kingsley Moghalu, F92, is a first-time candidate for the top position in Africa’s most populous country
A Tennis First for Tufts

Boris Sorkin, A21, wins ITA Cup DIII men’s tennis singles national championship
Putting Pain into Words

Liz Walker tells a Tufts audience about a community effort to help those suffering from the effects of trauma
Fighting for Principles

Terry McAuliffe’s recipe for political success: start young, love your job, and get in people’s—and occasionally alligators’—faces

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