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Life’s Love Song

Gina King Charles ’90

Sometimes dreams take a while to come true. Gina King Charles ’90 originally sat down to write this young adult novel in 2009, but life had different plans. With the hectic schedule of a stay-at-home mom raising two kids, Charles put her plans on hold until they went to college. In March, after more than 15 years, Charles published her novel Life’s Love Song about an enviable upper-middle-class family whose perfect world begins to splinter. They must learn to find solidarity in each other and face these challenges head on.

The Myth of the Bigger, Better Deal

Matt Mayer ’93

If hundreds of millions of people are using dating apps, why do only 10% of users find long-term love? Matt Mayer ’93 contests dating apps lead everyone to believe the bigger, better deal is just one swipe away; that users are in search of the perfect match and kick everyone else to the curb. Writing with brutal honesty, Mayer claims that match is nothing more than a myth in The Myth of the Bigger, Better Deal and answers what needs to change if we stand any chance of finding love via technology.

A Bullet in the Head, An Arrow Through the Heart 

Mark Bohac ’83

Based on a memoir Mark Bohac ’83 kept in the late 1980s, A Bullet in the Head, An Arrow Through the Heart takes place around Dayton and its suburbs. A story that UD grads can resonate with, this novel about friendship, coming of age and falling in love reflects on the laughter that supplements each of these endeavors. Readers will recognize the equally comedic and melancholic parts of navigating relationships as a college grad searching for a sense of self.