To Hide and Be Seen
Stories
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Hometown Non-Hero
Bossa nova icon Astrud Gilberto, who died recently, was underappreciated in her native Brazil, writes Professor of Luso- Hispanic Studies Mario Higa in the Conversation.
1970s Lesbian Life
Browse more than 1,500 images from the Bee Ottinger ’70 Lesbian Collection, which is now available online. Ottinger documented life in the early ’70s at the Lesbian House, a community in Los Angeles for queer women rejected by their families.
The Streaming Bubble, Popped
A Vulture article analyzing shaky business models in the streaming economy cited the hit show by Shawn Ryan ’88, The Night Agent, whose global success nevertheless did not translate to increased revenue.
Healing with Elie Wiesel
Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel spoke at Middlebury in 2002.
Funding for Peace and Science
Hannah Ennis ’23.5, an environmental justice major, has been awarded a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to conduct artistic workshops focused on sustainable conflict transformation techniques.
Eulogy for Succession
Actor James Cromwell, who matriculated with Middlebury’s Class of 1962, spoke to Vulture about his role on the popular HBO drama Succession, which recently closed its final season.
A Writer’s Craft
The latest podcast episode of Midd Moment features Rebecca Makkai, MA English ’04, a critically acclaimed novelist and short story writer.
After Moving to the Country
Geography professor Peter Nelson was a featured guest on a recent episode of the WBUR podcast On Point focusing on big-city dwellers who increasingly leave for small towns and suburbs.