The Lines Between Us
Rebecca D’Harlingue’s “The Lines Between Us”, follows protagonist Rachel as she seeks to understand her connection to the diary entries of a mystery woman from the past.
Venice, An Odyssey
Hope and Anger in the Iconic City
Neal Robbins, AB ’76, examines this Italian city, reflecting on the changes he has seen since he first encountered it in the late 1970s — living with a Venetian family while he was a high school student — to quite recently, when, after nearly 50 years and a career as international journalist, he returned to see how the city has endured and changed.
Not a Novel
A Memoir in Pieces
This acclaimed memoir discusses growing up in East Germany, working in a bakery, migrating, and becoming a writer. Erpenbeck is a German writer and director.
Ruth’s River Dreams
A schoolteacher, principal, amateur historian, and avid lover of the Mississippi River, Ruth Ferris (1897–1993) was a singular steward of St. Louis’s maritime heritage. Her lifelong love of the Mississippi and its riverboat culture spanned over 70 years, encompassing research, photography, excavating sunken vessels, collecting artifacts, and forming friendships with other river enthusiasts. Ruth’s River Dreams tells […]
Kemper Art Museum accepting reservations
While the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum remains closed to the general public due to COVID-19, the museum will be open to Washington University students, faculty and staff by appointment beginning Sept. 14.
A is for Autocrat
Words and Pictures by D.B. Dowd. Conceived and completed in a fever pitch over eight weeks in collaboration with designer Scott Gericke, the book captures a moment in time. Direct, poetic, satirical, beautifully designed and illustrated, A is for Autocrat scratches several itches. From the introduction: “This fierce little book is for our younger, unjaded selves, a […]
Hoeferlin wins Exhibit Columbus research fellowship
Derek Hoeferlin, chair of landscape architecture and urban design at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has been named a University Design Research Fellow for Exhibit Columbus 2020-21.
The ABCs of art and politics
Acclaimed artist and author D.B. Dowd discusses art, politics and his new book, “A is for Autocrat.”
More Than Just Hummus
A Gay Jew Discovers Israel in Arabic
What’s beyond the hummus stand? Journey from the comfort of your home to the most misunderstood place in the world: Israel. Unlike most travelogues, however, your guide is a gay Jew who uses his Arabic to shed light on life in the less-seen parts of this magnificent country. Join him as he shares his gay […]
A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
The post office shapes American public and private life in cities and towns, large and small. A dismantled USPS erodes American social ties, neighborhoods and even families.
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