When I was a child, I always thought that some of the best presents under the tree were books. Whether it was a matching set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books or a beautiful hardcover copy of Pride and Prejudice, books were always a delight. One year, I received Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings—a masterpiece in three parts that I couldn't put down. What better way to spend the rest of the chilly Christmas vacation than sitting by the fire with a stack of new books?
Not much has changed since then. I still love getting books for Christmas, and others on the Martin Center staff agree. This year, we've compiled a list of ten books we'd love to wake up to tomorrow. Some are well-known classics that we'd like to revisit. Others are new additions to the higher education conversation. All of them would be welcome additions to the Martin Center library.
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