Barbara Fischkin (’95) is the author of three books: Muddy Cup: A Dominican Family Comes of Age in a New America (Scribner, 1997), a work of narrative nonfiction, and two satiric novels Exclusive, and Confidential Sources (Bantam Dell 2005, 2006). Muddy Cup: A Dominican Family Comes of Age in A New America is frequently used as a required text at colleges and universities. She was awarded a Dean’s Medal from the State University of New York’s Empire State College for graduate work which included writing chapters for the historical novel she is currently working on.