Tag: Summer 2014

The Trail Around Middlebury celebrates a silver anniversary…Continue Reading Map: The Trail Around Middlebury

Following the death of her mother, a writer makes a discovery about loss….Continue Reading Road Taken: Finding Mom

With the summer months meaning a hiatus from the classroom for most Middlebury faculty, we were curious to learn what books they would choose to help pass the time. Katy Smith Abbott, Dean of Students; Assistant Professor, History of Art and Architecture Molly Caro May’s newly published memoir, The Map of Enough: One Woman’s Search […]…Continue Reading Guide to Summer Reading: On Our Faculty’s Nightstands

Before Michael Paterniti ’86 earned eight National Magazine Award nominations; before he told the unforgettable tale of driving Albert Einstein’s brain across the country (Driving Mr. Albert); before he was tapped as the writer who has shaped “the voice of modern long-form journalism”—before all of that—Michael Paterniti was 26 years old, with an MFA in […]…Continue Reading Guide to Summer Reading: A Conversation with Michael Paterniti

What should you be reading this summer? Jay Parini has some ideas on the topic….Continue Reading Cover Essay: What to Read?

The Library’s Special Collections recently purchased a 17th-century book about torture that contributed to an international crisis. History professor Ian Barrow, who will use the book in his courses, explains why….Continue Reading Colophon: The Politics of Torture

A professor of Spanish explains what it is about cycling that he loves so much….Continue Reading Download: Why I Love Cycling