Summer Brennan: Related Content

In 2019, undergraduate and Bennington Writing Seminars alumni and faculty published over 65 books.

A dystopian metropolis plagued by dragons. A disillusioned detective back on the beat. An exploration of what it means to be black, feminist, and female in America. A deep dive into the new science of psychedelics. Across millions of words and myriad perspectives, one constant is clear: 2018 was a big year for Bennington writers.

LitHub published an article by Summer Brennan '01 called "Notes From the Resistance: A Column on Language and Power." 

Summer Brennan '01 used tactics straight out of 12th Night in an attempt to undermine internet trolls. She told Flare Magazine about what she learned when she changed her profile picture on Twitter to one of her brother.

The Oyster War by Summer Brennan '01 was named as a finalist for the Orion Book Award.

The Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America, the debut book by Summer Brennan ’01, has been widely reviewed since its publication in August 2015.

Summer Brennan '01 won NYU's second annual Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award. Brennan's first book was The Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America. She has written for New York Magazine, Scientific American, Pacific Standard, McSweeneys, The Millions, The Rumpus, and others.

Summer Brennan '01 published an article, "The Invisible Black Man on a Prospect Park Statue" in New York Magazine.