Books

Alumni Books

New titles from Dartmouth writers (May/June 2017)

Features

Master of the Game

Game of Thrones creator David Benioff ’92 discusses a day that changed his life, his fear of prison, and what it’s like behind the scenes of the most-acclaimed TV show ever.

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A Devil in the Details

For her new novel about a college shaken by student protest, noted author Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83 created a fictional campus with a very familiar ring to it.

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Art Imitates Life

Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83 discusses her latest novel, The Devil and Webster, and how Dartmouth influenced her story.

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New Blue

Something unusual is happening on the streets of Vermont’s largest city: Police chief Brandon del Pozo ’96 has infused Burlington with trust and transparency—a new way of policing in America.

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The Daguerreotypist

Augustus Washington, class of 1847, left a photographic legacy unique in scope and perspective.

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Wayward

A few tidbits about journalist, Francophile and eater A.J. Liebling ’24, one of those famous alums who never graduated.

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Meryl, Overrated?

Not even close, as the screenwriter of The River Wild recalls.

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Race and Republicans

Harvard prof and author Leah Wright Rigueur ’03 discusses the history and future of blacks and the GOP.

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American Dreamer

An undocumented undergrad from Mexico shares his story—and his fears.

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Fellowship

Dartmouth’s postdoctoral fellows infuse the campus with fresh energy and new ideas.

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Dana (Thomas) Bevan ’69

A transgender bio-psychologist on embracing her true self

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Big Picture

Airbenders

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Sketchbook

Roominations

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Campus Confidential

Tidbits from around the College

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Ask the Expert

Beyond the Battlefield | Robert Bonner, Chair of the History Department

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Let It Fly

Teams are tournament ready.

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Give a Rouse

“…and the granite of New Hampshire keeps the record of their fame.”

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Deaths

John Irwin Shafer Jr. ’33 • Nov. 19, 2016 William Boylston Rotch ’37 • Feb. 1 Adrian Seth Harold Weiss ’38 • Jan. 15 Henry Gunst Jr. ’41 • Dec. 16, 2016 Henry Alexander Salm ’41 • Nov. 14…

Letters

Your Turn

Readers write, react and respond. (May/June 2017)

Look Who’s Talking

Keysi Montás

Associate Director, Safety and Security

Voices in the Wilderness

Minimalist Luxe

Econ major Jennifer Chong ’10 cuts an unusual path in the leather goods market.

Voices in the Wilderness

Fish Head

Jay Kumar ’88 proves fishing is more than lures, lakes, and luck.

Voices in the Wilderness

Fairy Architect

Therese Ojibway ’78 builds mini masterpieces of magic.

Voices in the Wilderness

Herbal Essence

Ann Armbrecht ’84 launches the Sustainable Herbs Project.

Voices in the Wilderness

Farm Smart

Charles Baron ’05 helps farmers shed light on the murky world of agricultural pricing.

Web Extras

The Duthu Dilemma

In the wake of the controversy over the appointment of Bruce Duthu ’80 as dean of faculty, a Native American alumna worries about the fate of indigenous activism in academia.

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And Now, Some Poetry

A collection of recent poems by alumni

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Doodling for Academics

Excerpts from a new activity book for professors (edited by Christie Henry ’91) capture the bizarre highs and arcane lows of academic life.

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Fighters to the End

Engineering school namesake Sylvanus Thayer, class of 1807, and Alden Partridge, class of 1806, are remembered as the “Father of West Point” and the “Father of the ROTC,” respectively. They also…

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Subway Encounter

EXCERPT: Late night, New York City. Street thugs confront a young Brandon del Pozo. What happened next changes his life.

Green Room

Fake News!

Onion staffer Mike Gillis ’12 on writing for “America’s Finest News Source” and the role of satire in a post-truth world