Alumni News
Pollan '76 Weighs in on Health Care in the NYTFollowing President Obama's speech on health care reform, author Michael Pollan '76 urged legislators to consider the impact of the food industry on the state of the current system.
Kim MFA '01 Earns Rave Reviews for Debut NovelEugenia Kim MFA '01's recently published debut novel, The Calligrapher's Daughter, has been recommended by critics in The Washington Post, Vogue, The Christian Science Monitor, and elsewhere.
"Julie & Julia" Portrays Bennington Alumnae on the Big ScreenAuthor and longtime Knopf editor Judith Jones '45, who helped launch Julia Child's career, and the late Dorothy Cousins '39, Child's sister, are both portrayed in Julie & Julia, a new movie based on the cooking icon's life.
Handal MFA '02 Finalist for $50,000 Writer's GrantAward-winning poet, playwright, and writer Nathalie Handal MFA '02 was named a finalist for the 2009 Gift of Freedom Award by A Room of Her Own, a foundation for female artists.
Williamstown Theatre Festival Features AlumniThe world premiere of Knickerbocker, written by Jonathan Marc Sherman '90 and starring Brooks Ashmanskas '91 and Peter Dinklage '91, will run at the Williamstown Theatre Festival through July 19.