Year One
The director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences looks back on her first year on the job.
By Matt Jennings
Photograph by Brett SimisonNovember 9, 2018
Photograph by Brett SimisonNovember 9, 2018
Fall 2018
The Value of Failure
That word—failure—prompts such a negative reaction, doesn’t it? After all, nobody got to Middlebury by failing. But without it, without failure, we could not be our best selves. Eleven essayists explain.
By Matthew Jennings
Illustrations by The Heads of StateNovember 7, 2018
Illustrations by The Heads of StateNovember 7, 2018
Can World-Class Wine Come from . . . Vermont?
Deirdre Heekin ’89 has a compelling case to make.
By Melissa Pasanen
Photographs by Daria BishopNovember 5, 2018
Photographs by Daria BishopNovember 5, 2018
Under African Skies
Early on, Cori Messinger ’98 knew she wanted to work for a conservation organization. Now, as the Nature Conservancy’s chief fundraiser for projects in Africa, she has one of the most demanding—and rewarding—jobs in the field.
By Sara Thurber Marshall
November 1, 2018
November 1, 2018
Moriel Rothman-Zecher Has Something to Say
The American-Israeli poet, writer, and activist now has a critically acclaimed novel to his name. And like much of his prior work, his fiction is a reflection of his DNA and the life he has lived.
By Kevin Charles Fleming ’09
Photographs by Annie O’NeillNovember 1, 2018
Photographs by Annie O’NeillNovember 1, 2018
Trail Running 101
A chemistry professor and avid trail runner has some advice for those arriving on campus for the first time or after a long absence: lace up your running shoes and indulge in an immersive tour of the Middlebury environs. Here’s how.
By Jeff Byers
Illustration by Kaley McKeanNovember 1, 2018
Illustration by Kaley McKeanNovember 1, 2018
The Memory Keepers
In the face of loss and tragedy, two people struggle to find goodness and redemption.
By Claire Skogsberg
November 1, 2018
November 1, 2018
An Unexpected Path
In preparing our students broadly, we prepare them for the twists and turns that define most every life.
By Laurie L. Patton
Illustration by Montse BernalNovember 1, 2018
Illustration by Montse BernalNovember 1, 2018
A Return to Manual Labor
A writer decides to roll up his sleeves and approach work in a different fashion.
By Paul Barnwell ’04, MA English ‘13
Illustration by Annelise CaposselaNovember 1, 2018
Illustration by Annelise CaposselaNovember 1, 2018