Seen & Heard
A selection of must reads about Dartmouth alumni making news around the world.
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Geo Neptune ’10
“The Sound of Creation”
Master basket maker and Passamaquoddy tribe member Neptune returns to Hanover to share traditional weaving skills with students.
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Louise Erdrich ’76
Remembering Roth
Erdrich recalls a letter from the late Philip Roth that led to a lifelong bond.
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Alexi Pappas ’12
On Track
Olympic runner Pappas discusses her dual career path as an athlete and as the writer, director, and star of Tracktown.
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Chris Ferry ’95
Story Pirate
Ferry discusses Stuck in the Stone Age, the first book from the kid-centric sketch comedy group best described as “a mix between School House Rock and Monty Python.”
Christopher Wren ’57
Green Mountain Boy
The retired New York Times foreign correspondent’s latest book chronicles the true story of “Vermont’s favorite patriot.”
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Austin Beutner ’82
Back to Class
The Los Angeles school board has chosen Beutner, a former investment banker and publisher, to run the country’s second-largest school district.
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Latria Graham ’08
The Outsider
Graham explores her cultural connection to nature—and says “black people don’t dislike the outdoors.”
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Dick Friedman ’63
Big Pucking Deal
Meet the hockey-loving, foul-mouthed real estate developer behind Boston’s most exclusive address.
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Rukmini Callimachi ’95
Covering the Caliphate
Terrorism correspondent Callimachi discusses the challenges of reporting on ISIS for the New York Times’ first documentary audio series, Caliphate.
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Dan Reicher ’78
Down the Rio Grande
A New Yorker staff writer joins Stanford professor Reicher to raise awareness of the repercussions of Trump’s proposed border wall. The journey echoed a 1977 Ledyard Canoe Club expedition, when Reicher joined classmates Tony Anella ’78, Peter Lewitt ’78, and now-U.S. Senator Rob Portman ’78 on the first recorded trip along the entire 1,888-mile Rio Grande.
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