Alumni News
Notable EssaysFive alumni of Bennington’s MFA in Writing program were distinguished in The Best American Essays 2017 for their notable essays published in the previous year.
An Interview with Sinclair '10Award-winning poet Safiya Sinclair ’10, who’s currently a finalist for PEN Center USA’s 2017 Literary Awards, was recently interviewed on the popular literary podcast “Between the Covers” for her universally praised debut collection, Cannibal.
5th Annual Young Playwrights Competition A public reading of the winning plays from Dorset Theatre Festival’s Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights Competition, which is supported by Bennington College faculty, students, and alumni, will be held on Friday, September 29 at 7 PM.
A Portrait of Lethem ’86A documentary film on the life and work of author Jonathan Lethem ’86 will be screened at the Metrograph, in New York City, on Sunday, September 17, at 7:00 pm.
“An Influential Figure on the Richmond Arts Scene” As the newly appointed chairwoman and artistic director of Theatre at Virginia Commonwealth University, Sharon Ott ’72 was included in Style Weekly’s list of “influential new figures on the Richmond arts scene.”