Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Alston screens 'Family Name," explores southern family identity

By Lauren Dowling

Homosexuality, racism, religion, murder -- it seems as if Macky Alston has never found a touchy subject he didn't like. After attending the screening and discussion of his award-winning documentary "Family Name" (1997) at the Tucker Foundation, however, it becomes clear that Alston's subject matter is chosen precisely for the discomfort it evokes. More »

'Gathering' explores depths of trauma

By Lucy Randall, The Dartmouth Staff

With a sense of something like defiance, I convinced myself that I had time to read something for pleasure. With the help of self-imposed amnesia, I forgot all the things I should be reading, and picked up Anne Enright's novel "The Gathering" from the Dartmouth Bookstore. More »