Two of our classmates have completed some notable literary works lately! I list them in the order that these updates came to me.

First, a secret admirer wrote in regarding a fellow classmate. While the rest of us were spending the pandemic watching Tiger King and Bridgerton, our own Drew Joseph was working on critical journalism. Drew was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his breaking news reporting on Covid, published in Stat News in Boston. The Pulitzer Prize board described his work as “prescient, expert, and accessible coverage of the emergence of Covid-19.” Go, Drew!

Second, Nicole Yunger Halpern is publishing a book about the intersection of quantum physics, information, and energy. Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow introduces the general public to a field emerging at the cutting edge of technology and theory. In addition to delving into the discoveries, the book relates anecdotes, history, and a woman’s journey into science. The book is now available for preordering through the usual sources (bookshop.org, Amazon, etc.).

Congratulations to both! As always, please write in with your updates. We love hearing from you, and we welcome all notes from and about classmates.

—Hillary S. Cheng, 26611 La Roda, Mission Viejo, CA 92691; (603) 546-8452; hillary.s.cheng@dartmouth.edu