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Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.
Hot Desk by Laura Dickerman ’85.
January 7, 2026
Tags Alumni Book
(Gallery Books, 2025).
Heartwarming, romantic, and laugh-out-loud funny, this debut novel tells two equally riveting stories that intertwine. One focuses on rival editors, Rebecca Blume and Ben Heath, who find themselves competing for the rights to an estate of a literary legend, Edward Adams, following his death. The second story travels back in time 40 years to recount the early career of Rebecca’s mother, Jane, who unbeknownst to her daughter once had a connection with Adams.
One reviewer summed it up perfectly: “A funny, deeply wise novel that captures all the thrills and aches of setting out in the world. Toggling seamlessly between 1981 and 2022 in New York City, Dickerman shows us that while Gen X and Gen Z may be very different, some things — friendship, ambition, the restorative magic of hangover takeout — are eternal."
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