A young woman holding a bag decorated with crossword puzzles

Crosswords of Encouragement

Chloe Revery ’16 clues us in to how she and her aunt Alissa Revness ’81 create puzzles for The New York Times—and Amherst magazine.

An illustration of Harry S. Truman

The Truman Show

The author directs our attention to FDR’s successor—and how he shaped our postwar world.

A woman looking out on the shore of a frozen lake

Icy Layers

In a secluded house beside a frozen lake, one broken person breaks in on another.

An illustration of people on a blanket in summer having a picnic

Short Takes

For your family’s summer reading list, Amherst authors bring to life a trio of tales for kids.