Notable

The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls (1997) by Joan Jacobs Brumberg, a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow and professor of human development and of women's studies, has been chosen one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Books. Choice is a review journal for academic libraries. Each year, it selects a list of "the best of the best books." Choice cites its selections for their "excellence in scholarship and presentation, significance with regard to other literature in the field, and recognition as an important, often the first, treatment of a specific subject in print..." Brumberg will embark on a three-month, nationwide tour in February, giving lectures at universities, schools and Cornell alumni clubs from Colorado and California to Texas and Georgia. She has discussed the book on the "Today Show," "Oprah Winfrey Show," National Public Radio's (NPR) "Fresh Air" and dozens of other NPR interview shows.