Sign in Subscribe

literature

Letter to the Editor: “Amherst Isn’t as Left as You May Think” — What Would Cervantes Say?

Alumnus Jim Knight ’69 responds to Managing Opinion Editor Caroline Flinn ’28’s critique of Amherst’s political culture, invoking Don Quixote to argue that true intellectual engagement requires vigorous, even uncomfortable disagreement.

Office Hours: Stories and Worlds with Professor Ilan Stavans

Hosts Briana Bao ’28 and Rita Xing ’28 have a delightful conversation with Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture Ilan Stavans to discuss his academic and personal journey navigating the worlds of Spanish, Yiddish, Hebrew, and English.

Office Hours: Literature and Life with Professor Geoffrey Sanborn

In this episode of Office Hours, Assistant Podcast Editor Anthony Xu ’29 sat down with Samuel Williston Professor of English Geoffrey Sanborn to answer questions ranging from why we read books to Sanborn’s literature recommendations.

Q&A: Professor Ruth Ozeki Reflects on Her Extraordinary Writing Career

Imagine my surprise: it was days after I had finished and fallen in love with “A Tale for the Time Being,” and I had just realized its author, Ruth Ozeki, was in the Pioneer Valley, teaching at Smith College. Ozeki is a novelist, filmmaker, Zen Buddhist priest and professor whose