Dartmouth on the Danube

Fifty years ago a group of students ventured behind the Iron Curtain. The group’s leader, Dan Dimancescu ’64, reflects on the Ledyard-inspired journey.

Writer’s Canvas

BOOK EXCERPT: Heller’s second novel is a riveting suspense story about a painter who is fully experienced in the ways of personal loss, extreme violence and profound beauty.

Into the West

BOOK EXCERPT: The epic 1810 Astor Expedition to the Pacific comes to life, featuring a cameo appearance by John Ledyard, class of 1776.