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Harry with his family

The Patriots

by Nicholas Mancusi ’10

A historian follows one Japanese-American family from Depression-era Seattle, to the internment camps, to Hiroshima.


 

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Short Takes

Short Takes

by Katherine Duke ’05

This spring, the books bounce from Detroit to Jericho, from public housing to higher learning, and from grandfather to grandkids.


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Painting by Eleanor Ray '01

Tiny Treasures

by Rachel Rogol

An alumna’s paintings “suggest a reverse hubris, a pride in how much she can do with so little,” says one art critic.


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Claudia Kalb ’85

Amherst Creates: Was Lincoln Depressed?

by Paul Statt ’78

A seasoned journalist leads an unsuspecting reader to some truths about mental illness.


 

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Collecting Criticism

Collecting Criticism

by Theodore Iacobuzio ’76

In books on music and writing, two classmates showcase Amherst’s place in American reviewing.


 

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Hillary Blanken Gallo ’88

Behind the Scenes on Broadway

by Katherine Duke ’05