McCann set to deliver lecture, read work at pivotal time
courtesy of Rich Gilligan “The world spins. We stumble on. It is enough,” wrote Colum McCann in his most recent novel “Let the Great World Spin.” The college has sought…
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Slahi’s voice heard through diary
Courtesy of Donna Aceto Mohamedou Ould Slahií’s voice can just barely be heard from behind the tightly sealed gates of Guantánamo Bay. Although his words passed through the bars almost…
Hirsch shares poetry collection remembering life of son
Students, faculty and pedestrians alike flocked to Room 212—the Sanders Classroom Auditorium—mid-afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 31 to hear a renowned guest and literary authority relay his wisdom. The guest was…
Eugenides delivers annual Gifford lecture
The mystery behind the other is what makes human existence so tragic and yet beautiful. And it is the quest of the artist to deteriorate the idea of otherness and…
Row’s concept of racial dysphoria spurs ‘heated reviews’
In his new book, author Jess Row asks the question: What would it mean if you could receive surgery that could change your race? During the evening of Sep. 23…
Schwartz moves away from traditional nature poetry
April, along with signaling the start of pleasant spring vibes, is National Poetry Month. Luckily, both the gorgeous weather and the proliferation of poetry coincide with poet Leonard Schwartz’s upcoming…