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Official College Store to Open at Former A.J. Hastings Lot

Official College Store to Open at Former A.J. Hastings Lot

The college will be opening a physical store in downtown Amherst this spring, filling the space formerly occupied by A.J. Hastings. In addition to distributing course materials, the store will also sell merchandise, supplementing Schwemm’s Cafe and The Wheely Mammoth.

Cozy Up with The Student’s Winter Reads

Cozy Up with The Student’s Winter Reads

This December, editors recommend suspense-filled whodunnits, surrealist fiction, book-to-movie adaptations, and more. Dive into our winter reading list over the break!

Speaker Outlines Difficulties of Defining Antisemitism

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"

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

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

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