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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 24

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Monday, May 29, 2023

Books

Speaker Outlines Difficulties of Defining Antisemitism

By Julia Gentin '26

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April 5, 2023

Kenneth S. Stern, a lawyer and expert on hatred and antisemitism, spoke at the college on Wednesday, March 29. Stern discussed the relationship between antisemitism and hate in general, conspiratorial thinking, and the problem of defining antisemitism.

Richard Powers Perfects his Craft With "The Overstory" and "Bewilderment"

By Joe Sweeney '25

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November 17, 2021

From his postmodern origins to his recent string of bestsellers, Richard Powers has had a fascinating career. Staff Writer Joe Sweeney '25 discusses Powers' newest novel "Bewilderment," which mixes devastatingly brutal plot points with a hopeful message.

Mastering the Genre: Figuring Out Fiction with George Saunders

By Ross Kilpatrick '24E

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May 19, 2021

I’ve read a fair cross section of writing advice books, from John Gardner’s “The Art of Fiction,” to Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” and Stephen King’s “On Writing.” Inevitably, these kinds of books come around to a singlepoint, their climax, where they grapple with the beauty of fiction. They try to get their hands around it, grasp it and tame the beast they’ve dedicated their lives to. George Saunders’ “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain” is in many respects no different. It, too, is trying to hunt dow

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