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Was It Worth It?

They chose a major with modest career prospects. Twenty years later, art history majors from the class of 2006 reflect on their decision.

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Book Picks: March/April 2026

The first novel by Daniyal Mueenuddin evokes Pakistan’s contemporary yet feudal countryside.
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Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

An excerpt from “The Queen City Detective Agency: A Novel” by Snowden Wright ’04

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You Kidnapped Your Puppy from Another Planet

An excerpt from “Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog: How to Go Beyond Training and Raise Your Best Friend,” by Kathy Callahan ’86

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Shared Experiences

Excerpts from “Why Black Men Nod at Each Other,” by Bill Raynor ’74

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Shabbirthday

An excerpt from “Fifty-seven Fridays: Losing Our Daughter, Finding Our Way” by Myra Sack ’10

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Bloodlines And Secrets

An excerpt from “Fire Exit: A Novel” by Morgan Talty ’16

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Big Sister Hunter

An excerpt from “Raising Wrenns,” by Mal Wrenn Corbin ’96

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The Nature of Religion

An excerpt from “The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors”

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Norman Maclean ’24, the Undergraduate Years

An excerpt from “Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers”

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American Rivalry

An excerpt from “Gallop Toward the Sun,” a dual biography of Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison, by Peter Stark ’76

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Murder in the Congo

Stuart Reid ’08 talks about his first book.

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Uncovering Art’s Hidden Stories

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Simone Swink ’98 is in Complete Control

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