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Dispiriting Times
by Paul Statt ’78
A historian’s latest work is reminiscent of the first American memoir, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.
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Uniquely American
Reviewed by Nicholas Mancusi ’10
A debut story collection follows four young men in Pawtucket, R.I.
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Short Takes
by Katherine Duke ’05
“Cupcake.” “Saint.” “Unruly Heart.” “Little Angel.” “Little Creep.” How do these Amherst authors know our nicknames?
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Not So Sunny
by Rand Richards Cooper ’80
In her new story collection, an acclaimed novelist imagines “an Eden of dangerous things.”
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Until It's Just Right
interview by Emily Gold Boutilier
A writer talks about her one great regret, the dangers of self-doubt and the big prize she just won.