Thursday, October 9, 2008

Interview with Joan Didion: Writer explains process, challenges

By Lucy Randall, The Dartmouth Senior Staff

Correction appended. As part of her visit to Dartmouth, Joan Didion met Tuesday morning with professors Annelise Orleck, Colleen Boggs, Ivy Schweitzer, and Alexis Jetter and their students. Afterward, Arts Editor Lucy Randall '09 interviewed Didion for The Dartmouth. Susan Wright, executive directory of the Montgomery Endowment, joined them in Baker Berry Library's Theodore Giesel room. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation: More »

DFS honors actress Laura Linney

By Evan Lambert, The Dartmouth Staff

In an era when Tinseltown's celebrities are infamous for temper tantrums and dubious talent, Laura Linney has earned a reputation as not only an Oscar-caliber actress, but also as an anti-diva. More »

Raabe rocks the Hop with '20s Weimar pop

By Divya Gunasekaran, The Dartmouth Staff

When Marilyn Manson and Dita Von Teese were planning their marriage in 2005, they wanted to make sure they booked the perfect music. Aiming for a retro aesthetic, they summoned Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester to Ireland, having first heard the group perform while traveling in Russia. More »