As a celebration of our alumni, each month we will highlight a new book written by one of
Oxford's alumni.
Our September 2025 book is "Boy from the North Country"
by Sam Sussman (Pembroke College, 2014).
Sam Sussman is the author of the debut novel Boy From the North Country, published by Penguin Press on September 16, 2025. Sam previously won the BAFTA New Writing Award and wrote the Harper’s memoir, “The Silent Type: On (Possibly) Being Bob Dylan’s Son.”
Kirkus Reviews calls Boy From the North Country “the most beautiful and moving mother-son story in recent memory.”
Originally from the Hudson Valley, Sam has lived in Jerusalem, Berlin, and the U.K. He graduated with a B.A from Swarthmore and M.Phil from Oxford. Sam has taught writing and literature seminars in the U.K, India, and Chile and participated in the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature three times. He lives in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan and his native Hudson Valley.
You can purchase "Boy from the North Country" here.
Are you an alumni author?
If you have written a book which was published within the last three years, or is due to be released soon, please email us the following information.
Your full name
A high-quality headshot
A short bio
Alumni number (or college/year of matriculation)
Title of book
Date of publication
ISBN
Link to purchase the book online
We thank you for sharing your books with us, and will let you know if you are selected for a feature in the coming months.
Please visit our archive page to look back at previous Alumni Authors