A Cold Night in February
By Mike Platt ’08
BookBaby, 2024
Mike Platt is calling Philadelphia Eagles fans everywhere with the launch of his first children’s book. A Cold Night in February is a heartwarming account made for generational audiences; the first and only children’s book about the Eagles winning the 2018 Super Bowl. Platt partnered with Greater Philadelphia locals on illustration and design.
I Am a Thundercloud
By Leah Moser ’08
Running Press Kids/ Hachette, 2024
Big feelings can be hard to manage, but processing emotion is a part of everyday life. In Leah Moser’s debut picture book, she helps children navigate their stormy days through social-emotional learning techniques and providing sensory details that mimic nature. Moser’s background is in elementary education, in both general and special education classrooms.
Grifting Depression: Psychiatry’s Failure as a Medical Science
By Allan M. Leventhal ’54
Peter Lang Inc., 2022
Dr. Leventhal, professor emeritus of psychology at American University, has a 40-year career as a practitioner. His premiere publication debunks psychiatry’s current form of medicalization—and why the psychological approach of addressing behavior rather than biology could prove to change the drug-focused landscape.
“Inferno”
By Chris Saunders ’04
Spotify, 2025
Chris Saunders released his latest single “Inferno,” now streaming on all platforms. The track is inspired by his Lafayette education in art history and literature. “Inferno” includes references to Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy,” Sandro Botticelli’s La Mappa dell’Inferno, and Dan Brown’s Inferno. The single marks an evolution in his sound as an artist, as Saunders builds his career in Indie music.
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