Perspectives July 2026

From the glittering hope of Jay Gatsby to the haunting depths of Beloved, what is it about the tension between breathtaking optimism and tragic reality that truly defines the greatest work of American literature?

Perspectives July 2026

Grieving the sudden loss of his longtime artistic partner, Kwame Alexander turned to the minimalist power of Langston Hughes's poetry to heal his heart and honor a lifetime of shared music

Perspectives July 2026

Bruce Bohri, CAS/BA ’11, on the city that proves its gruff exterior hides a massive heart, where neighbors look out for you, the block parties are impromptu, and the energy is contagious

Perspectives July 2026

Matthew Skic, CAS/BA ’14, shares 10 artifacts from the Museum of the American Revolution that bring the ideals, struggles, and everyday realities of the nation’s founding to life

Perspectives July 2026

Musician in residence Joshua Bayer traces the evolution of America’s “classical music” through a definitive catalog of the albums that shaped the genre’s historic transition from big-band swing to high art

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Carolyn Supinka, CAS/MA ’16, peels back the layers of Portlandia

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Personal chef Jordan Miller, SIS/BA ’16, shares 10 cold-weather comfort foods

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Provost Vicky Wilkins translates her own first-gen journey into a road map for AU’s newest trailblazers

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What job would you do for free?

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Critic Roxana Hadadi weighs the elegance of a perfect ending against the "dangling threads" of premature cancellations