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(05/23/25 6:00am)
Wynn Johnson ’26 — a psychology and French studies major from Kansas City — was introduced to the Book Arts Workshop while working on her final project for an introductory women, gender and sexuality studies class she took her freshman year. Johnson began to spend more time at Book Arts before starting to work there. In addition to working at the Book Arts Workshop, Johnson has always had an interest in writing, frequently journaling and producing personal pieces of work. The Dartmouth sat down with Johnson, who is one of eight student workers at the workshop, to discuss her journey in Book Arts and how it has shaped her creative endeavors.
(05/09/25 6:00am)
Sheng Wang is a standup comedian, writer and actor known for his laid-back style and sharp, observational humor. Born in Taipei and raised in Houston, Texas, he began his comedy career performing standup in San Francisco and New York City. From 2015 to 2018, Wang worked as a staff writer, executive story editor and actor for the hit show “Fresh Off The Boat.” In September 2022, he released a Netflix special titled “Sweet and Juicy,” which finds humor in everyday, relatable experiences. Since then, he has gained popularity, performing on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and “John Oliver’s New York Stand Up.” The Dartmouth sat down with him before his upcoming tour, which he hopes to publish as another Netflix special. Wang will be performing on tour in Hampton, N.H. on May 16.
(01/17/25 7:00am)
Hamza Abbasi ’16 is familiar with trauma and tragedy; in the healthcare sector, it often comes with the territory. Abbasi — who currently works as an internal medicine hospitalist at Stanford University Hospital — spent time as a frontline healthcare worker during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He compiled a series of lessons he learned from his patients in their final moments and, on Sept. 17, 2024, published those experiences in print. Abbasi’s book, “Wisdom of the Dying,” is an emotionally charged collection of stories chronicling the last reflections of his patients — exploring the roles of positive psychology and medical science in the face of illness and death. The Dartmouth sat down with Abbasi to discuss his background in the medical industry and how his experiences during the pandemic culminated in his book.
(08/16/24 6:00am)
On Aug. 11, Kabir Mehra ’26 released a three-song indie record called “The B Songs” under the name Day Drooler. Mehra is the lead vocalist for a band of the same name, which features drummer Grant Foley ’25, bassist Ian Glick ’26, saxophonist Nathan McAllister ’25 and guitarist Jackson Yassin ’26. Together with his band, which formed this summer, he plans on expanding his EP into an 11-song album. The Dartmouth sat down with Mehra to discuss his music-making process for “The B Songs” and his aspirations for future full-length projects.
(05/20/24 6:00am)
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Last year, The Dartmouth published a list of Asian American television shows and movies to watch. This year, The Dartmouth had the opportunity to speak to two people who were involved in the production of an upcoming Asian American film, “Sight” — based on the memoir “From Darkness to Sight: A Journey from Hardship to Healing” by Chinese American doctor Ming Wang. Out on May 24, the movie follows the real story of Wang on his journey to becoming a renowned eye surgeon — a journey that took him from China during the Cultural Revolution to Tennessee, where he created the Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration. The Foundation helps provide patients with sight restoration surgeries free of charge.
(03/29/24 6:05am)
As the Hopkins Center remains under construction — a process expected to last until 2025 — studio spaces have been forced to adapt to a changing campus landscape, according to past reporting by The Dartmouth. The Woodworking Workshop continues to function outside the Hop in a modular building next to the Black Family Visual Arts Center. The Dartmouth spoke with director Gregory Elder about his experiences at the current location.
(01/26/24 7:10am)
A film directed by Mariah Hernandez-Fitch ’23, titled “Ekbeh,” was shown at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 21 in Park City, Utah. “Ekbeh”, which translates “to build” or “to cook,” began as her senior thesis project and centers around family, food and keeping Houma culture alive. The Dartmouth sat down with Hernandez-Fitch to speak about her artistic journey, her Dartmouth experiences and her inspiration for the project.
(01/19/24 7:05am)
The Upper Valley has been a recent hot-spot for budding musicians, and phin is the newest to begin his solo music career. phin began his music career as a producer, frequently collaborating with his childhood friend Hans Williams. During the pandemic, he also produced the “Cape Elizabeth” EP by Noah Kahan. A Hanover High School alumnus and a recent Middlebury College graduate, phin has shifted attention to his own music with the single “you would never fall in love with me,” released Jan. 19.
(10/09/23 6:10am)
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, Ken Burns and Julie Dunfey ’80 directed and produced a two-part documentary series covering the near extinction and resurrection of the American buffalo. Just south of Hanover, in Walpole, New Hampshire, the film’s production team set up shop researching and editing over 10,000 years of American history. Their finished product, “The American Buffalo,” premieres in theaters October 16. The Dartmouth sat down with Burns and Dunfey to discuss the film’s production, story and message.
(11/11/22 7:00am)
A recipe developer, New York Times Cooking contributor and video host, Claire Saffitz is not just any pastry chef. After reaching internet stardom through Bon Appétit’s “Gourmet Makes” YouTube series, Saffitz started her own channel, “Dessert Person,” to reach home bakers with approachable recipes. Her latest cookbook “What’s for Dessert” comes out this week, and Saffitz visited Norwich for a book event on Nov. 10. The Dartmouth sat down with Saffitz to discuss her newest project, careers in food media and baking in a dorm kitchen.
(07/15/22 6:00am)
Playwright Kate Mulley ’05 recently collaborated with musical artist Tina deVaron to write the musical “Female Complaints,” which they brought to Dartmouth to workshop as part of VoxLab — a theater residency held each summer for alums to develop their projects. From July 4 to July 10, a select group of students in the course THEA 65, “Summer Theater Lab,” brought Mulley and deVaron’s vision to life for the first time. According to the show’s promotional materials, “Female Complaints” is a musical that tells the story of the highly skilled abortionist Inez Ingenthron in the 1900s, who becomes the target of the San Francisco district attorney due to her illegal abortion practices. The Dartmouth talked to Mulley about the process of writing and workshopping “Female Complaints,” as well as its relevance in the context of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
(06/02/22 6:00am)
Parrotfish, a Tampa, Florida based band, made up of members Conor Lynch (vocals), Joe Cadrecha (guitar), Trace Chiappe (drums) and Matty Rodrigo (bass), recently performed for Dartmouth students at Phi Delta Alpha fraternity’s block party. The band kicked off the Green Key weekend with an electric performance that drew a massive crowd and packed Webster Avenue. The Dartmouth sat down with Parrotfish to discuss their history as a band, their Dartmouth performance and their many plans for the future.
(05/26/22 6:00am)
During her time at Dartmouth, Hollye Swinehart ’18 discovered her love for art and photography at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Now, Swinehart is preparing to film her senior thesis for her Masters in the Arts at the London Film School, a short film called “Cotton Something.” Swinehart is set to graduate in December and submit her film to festivals such as the Telluride Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival. The Dartmouth sat down with Swinehart to discuss her journey from photography to filmmaking and her advice for Dartmouth students on pursuing a career in the arts.
(07/30/21 5:10am)
“Detransition, Baby,” Torrey Peters GR’13’s debut novel, has been making waves in the publishing industry. It was longlisted for The Women’s Prize and honored as a New York Times Editors Choice. Notably, it is one of the first novels by a transgender person to be published by a big five publishing house — in this case, One World, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
(07/23/21 5:05am)
As a part of the Hopkins Center for the Arts’ “Big Move” series, choreographer and scholar Emily Coates showcased her work-in-progress film called “Dancing in the Invisible Universe” in the Black Family Visual Arts Center. It was followed by a Q&A with the audience.
(07/02/21 5:00am)
Frank J. “Jay” Barrett Jr. has always had a passion for architecture and a love for the town of Hanover. As a former Hanover Historical Society president and an architect by profession, Barrett has himself made contributions to chronicling the town’s history, even recommending buildings to the National Register of Historic Places. As a writer he has thoroughly chronicled Hanover’s rich history in the three volumes he has already published on the history of Hanover.
(05/20/21 6:00am)
Katherine Forbes Riley ‘96, a computational linguist and author, graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in linguistics with a concentration in pre-med. She went on to receive her doctorate in computational linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003. In June 2019, Forbes Riley published her debut novel, “The Bobcat.” Some of her other creative works, including her short fiction work “Speaks My Language,” have appeared in the Wigleaf 2018 Top 50 list, among other literary magazines. For her creative writing, she has received the Inkslinger’s Award for Creative Excellence, an award presented by Buffalo Almanack to the best short story and art piece in each issue of the publication.
(04/22/21 6:00am)
Every year, ten of the most promising voices in literature receive the Whiting Award, a prize that Vanity Fair has dubbed the “crystal ball of the literature world” for its tendency to go to up-and-coming writers early in their careers. Past winners have gone on to receive other prestigious awards including the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. On April 14, English and creative writing professor Joshua Bennett won the award for his work in both poetry and nonfiction.
(03/01/21 7:10am)
Eric Dezenhall ’84 is a crisis management consultant and the author of seven novels, which draw inspiration from his experiences and transform them into fast-paced tales of gangsters, terrorists, dirty politics and, most recently, revenge.
(02/01/21 7:05am)
Alexi Pappas ’12, who rose to fame as a member of Greece’s cross-country team in the 2016 Summer Olympics, is not just an athlete.
