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The Rise of Grade Inflation

The growing number of high marks has many professors—and some students—worried academic excellence is being cheapened. Has Dartmouth reached a breaking point?

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Book Picks: Nov./Dec. 2026

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Editor’s Book Picks for July/August 2025

What do a sheriff, an adulterer, and a murderer have in common? Find out in A Small Disturbance on the Far Horizon.

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Conflict Resilience

Robert C. Bordone ’94 and Dr. Joel Salinas offer advice for productive conversations.

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Editor’s Book Picks for May/June 2025

Explore the gift of poetry in Seamus Heaney’s Gifts.

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Editor’s Book Picks for March/April 2025

Delve into the Constitution’s commitment to democracy and voting rights in Why We Vote.

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Editor’s Book Picks for January/February 2025

Learn the back stories of popular songs in Say It with a Beautiful Song: The Art and Craft of the Great American Songbook

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Wiseguys and the White House: Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made

Eric Dezenhall ’84 connects the dots between organized crime and a series of modern presidents.

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Plot Boiler

New titles from Dartmouth writers (September/October 2024)

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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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