Class Note 1991

Happy holidays, ’91s. I am delighted to report another literary triumph for our own Jim Zug! In November Penguin published Run to the Roar, Jim’s sixth book. No, this is not Tammy Faye Bakker’s memoir of the same title with less mascara. Instead, it is about a coach from the Bronx who overcame personal tragedy (including a son’s heroin addiction) to coach the Trinity squash team to 224 consecutive wins, the most in college sports history. It has an exuberant foreword from Tom Wolfe (!) and Jim manages to gratuitously mention Dartmouth a dozen times, so it is sure to be a bestseller. One of the perks of being class columnist is receiving galleys of books prior to publication. I have a copy of Run to the Roar and am almost finished—it’s a fantastic read. 


Also this awesome news from Jon Murchison: “I attended Jeff Cole and Cheri Gardiner’s wedding at their home in Boulder Creek, California, on October 2. A diverse group of guests from the four corners of the globe included Rafael Aguirre-Sacasa, Jon Austen, Lisa Bosler, Matt and Sarah (Barton) Gardella, Sophie Griswold, Karen White Horn, Taylor Keen, Erica Hollern Kelly, Tom Ryan, Otis Carroll ’90, Jen Cohn ’93, David Cole ’90, Susy Struble ’93 and Ben Wang ’92. The ceremony and reception reflected the vibrant love that Jeff and Cherie share and their zest for living life to its fullest.”


Wishing you all season’s greetings and a happy 2011—along with a continued plea for news when you have some to report.


—Dianna Goldberg May, 395 Birch St., Denver, 80220; digoldbergmay@gmail.com