Putting an Audiobook Together
The New York Times gives a behind-the-scenes look at the seven-month process of creating the audiobook version of the novel Switzy by Emma Cline ’10.
Midd Connections
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Uneven Credit Burdens
New research by Mark Egan ’08 indicates that credit card rewards shift wealth from cash and debit users to those paying with premium credit cards at similar stores.
Filmmaking Fellow
Joanna Rothkopf ’12 is one of four writer-directors to be named a 2026 Sundance Institute Breakthrough Focus Features Fellow.
Parini on the Big Screen
The memoir Borges and Me by English professor emeritus Jay Parini has now been made into a film with a mostly Scottish cast and crew that includes Alan Cumming.
Big Screen Success
Coming off the buzzy debut of Union County at the Sundance Film Festival, producer Stephanie Roush ’14 was included in Variety’s “10 Producers to Watch: Class of 2026.”
Remixing a Literary Classic
In her new novel 4 Janes, Marian Yee ’84 reimagines Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre through the stories of four versions of the titular character in different parts of the world.
Songwriting, Vermont Style
Together, Laura Heaberlin ’12 and Taylor Smith ’12 make up the band Cricket Blue. Ahead of their forthcoming album, Sweet Animal, the pair broke down the inspiration and process behind their new single “Ella 1” for Vermont Public Radio.
Laughing Through the Decades
In honor of her 92nd birthday, D’yan Forest ’56 did what any reasonable comedian would—she celebrated with a show at Joe’s Pub in New York City.
Student, Chef
Kurt Le ’26 shares recipes from the multi-course Vietnamese meal he executed for a Dolci event in March 2026.