Bechtel lecture honors spirit of children’s literature
Children’s literature has gained much attention in recent years and much of that is thanks to the hard work of Louise Hunting Seaman Bechtel, a Vassar alum who graduated in…
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Poetry month events honor Vassar alumna
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote T.S. Eliot in his epic poem “Wasteland.” Even so, for Eliot, this harsh stint might be said to have one redeeming quality: It’s also…
Gone Girl a thrilling, unpredictable ride
With Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn has established herself as the master of creepy. Her first two novels, Sharp Objects and Dark Places, both thrillers, were met with high critical acclaim.…
As I Lay Dying faithful to Faulkner’s classic
In The Miscellany News’s October 2 issue, Lily Sloss ’14 published “Gordon-Levitt script looks at vice, morality,” a great review of Joseph Gordon Levitt’s “Don Jon” by outlining the film…
Owen King ’99 adds to family legacy with ‘Double Feature’
When choosing a career path, our last name is not usually something we take into consideration. We write it on exams, put it on job applications and never give it…