Alumni
Bookshelf
Looking for your next great read? From interior design to memoirs, relationship advice, and page-turning thrillers, check out the latest books by these Fordham Law alumni authors.
The Grave Artist
by JEFFERY DEAVER ’82 JD and ISABELLA MALDONADO
(Thomas & Mercer, 2025)
(Thomas & Mercer, 2025)
Co-written with Isabella Maldonado, Jeffrey Deaver’s latest thriller is the second in the Sanchez and Heron series. The crime-solving duo hunts a serial killer known as “the Honeymoon Killer,” who preys on newlyweds—and has now set his sights on them.
How Not To F*ck Up Your Marriage: Straight Talk From a Divorce Lawyer Who’s Seen It All
by JAMES SEXTON ’01 JD
(Ebury Publishing, 2025)
(Ebury Publishing, 2025)
After more than 20 years witnessing the aftermath of collapsed marriages, divorce attorney James Sexton has written “a guide to the small mistakes, blind spots, and lazy habits that quietly destroy relationships—and the real work it takes to stay in love for the long haul.”
Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance
by MARK TORRES ’08 JD
(Arcadia Publishing, 2025)
(Arcadia Publishing, 2025)
Labor lawyer Mark Torres’ latest book explores the dark history of eugenics on Long Island, including experiments conducted on “prisoners, psychiatric patients, Coney Island circus performers, and more, all in an effort to legitimize a false science.”
The Manipulator
by DAN BUZZETTA ’94 JD
(Severn River Publishing LLC, 2025)
(Severn River Publishing LLC, 2025)
Commercial litigator Dan Buzzetta puts his legal know-how to work in this gripping thriller featuring Tom Berte, a newly minted deputy attorney general whose first case—targeting the head of a global crime syndicate—reveals that nothing is what it seems.
A Mood, A Thought, A Feeling: Interiors
by YOUNG HUH ’94 JD
(Rizzoli International Publications, 2026)
(Rizzoli International Publications, 2026)
AD100 and Elle Decor A-List interior designer Young Huh explores how spaces shape connection and emotion in her debut book, which features a foreword by two of Huh’s celebrity clients, actress Zooey Deschanel and Property Brothers’ Jonathan Scott.
Twice Blessed: A Story of Unconditional Love
by CLAIRE (HAAGA) ALTMAN ’77 JD, STAN ALTMAN, and STEFANIE MERCADO ALTMAN
(Fordham University Press, 2025)
(Fordham University Press, 2025)
This memoir by Claire Altman, Stefanie Mercado Altman, and Stan Altman explores the depths of love, resilience, and the true meaning of family. When Stefanie was adopted by Claire and Stan, their family was built on love and trust rather than biology. Together, they share an intimate and inspiring story about the bonds that define us, from adoption to caregiving and beyond.