Cover Story

Less Rules.
More Fun.

Andrew Sean Greer ’92 blazed a path to the Pulitzer by breaking literary rules with protagonist Arthur Less. Now Less Is Lost—and readers are loving it. 

On Campus

First Person
Black and white image of Arnold Weinstein sitting in a chair with books in the background in March 1974.

Human Studies

Professor emeritus Arnold Weinstein reflects on the “vicarious, experiential, and enlarging” field of comparative literature.
Student Life
Image of a pink crocheted bird hiding in pink rhododendron flowers

Flocking Together

A crochet scavenger hunt takes wing
Student Life
Image of Parente being crowned Miss Rhode Island in May.

Crowning Venture

Miss Rhode Island 2023 on what it means to be a woman in finance
The Arts
Illustration by Dana Smith of various classic cinematic photos from LGBTQ films.

How to Read a Picture

A course applies seminal texts to classic LGBTQ images and films to show how imagery has been used to fight oppression.
Religion & Spirituality

God, Love, and Rap

The message of Yeabfikir Ayele Alemayehu ’25
Christian rapper Yeabfikir Ayele Alemayehu in Sayles Hall.

The Classes

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June 22nd, 2023

Elizabeth Hoover published her first poetry collection, the archive is all in present tense. It was selected for the 2022 Barrow Street Books Prize by A. Van Jordan and nominated for a...
June 22nd, 2023

Saxophonist Ken Field led his 80-piece Hoot Band in January in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, for the HONK! Oz and Illawarra Folk Festivals. This is the seventh year that he has traveled from...
June 22nd, 2023

Martin S. Kleinman has retired after more than 40 years practicing and teaching gastroenterology at the University of Rochester College of Medicine, where he is now a clinical professor emeritus. He still...
June 22nd, 2023

Gloria Markoff Winston writes: “Was it possible that May was our 75th reunion? I hope you are in good health and were able to return to Providence. Even if you were not...

Sports

Sports & Recreation
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Yelling, Screaming, and Fun

Former Brown track star Craig Kinsley ’11 on his unique coaching style
Sports & Recreation
Image of Hannah Doyle holding her hands in a fighting stance with boxing gloves on them and a boxing ring in the background.

PhD Level Punches

Neuroscience meets boxing
Sports & Recreation
Image of Aries Merritt clearing a hurdle in 2013.

Fielding Questions

The latest Olympians on track and field’s coaching roster
Sports & Recreation
Image of Olivia Pichardo in Brown baseball uniform standing with her teammates.

History Maker

The first woman to play Division I baseball
First Person

Jumping Rope

Five minutes with Connor Kraska ’23
photo of Connor Kraska mid-air
Sports & Recreation

The Team To Beat

Lax team celebrates in 1973

What Do
You Think?

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“I welcome minds to contemplate the metaphysics that science cannot explain. Be skeptical, think with latitude, and challenge inherited dogma. Showcasing your journey by embracing the dark will be helpful for those...”
—Chip Gresalfi ’89
Locust Valley, N.Y
In response to Mischief Makers (A–M’23):
“BAM ran an article praising Brown’s participation in the  disinformation business. In light of the recent judicial ruling and the revelations therein, it behooves Brown to explain exactly what role they are...”
—Ray Martin ’78
Ridgefield, Conn.
In response to Rx for “Information Disorder” (J–M’23):
“Twenty of us would take over the Met Cafe dance floor, drink Narragansetts, and swing and sweat until midnight. ”
—Michael P. Murray ’83
In response to Brilliant. (A–M’23):
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