Alumni

The Transformative Power of the Watson Fellowship

Reed celebrates 50 years of partnership with the Watson Foundation propelling students around the globe to develop their potential.

By Romel Hernandez

A History of Humanity

In the latest book by Tamim Ansary ’70, he focuses on the narratives that unite civilizations.

By Ty Bannerman

Keeping the Faith

In his new book, Duncan Ryūken Williams ʾ91 uncovers the story of how Japanese-American Buddhist families survived mass incarceration and fought for religious freedom.

By Angie Jabine ’79

Bitter Harvest

Explosive analysis of the 1967 race riots by Robert Shellow ’51 was suppressed by the White House and forgotten for 50 years. How does it look today?

By Ann-Derrick Gaillot ’12

November 22, 2019

Mothers, Fathers, And Writers

Acclaimed author Lise Funderburg ’82 spent years trying to make sense of her dad. In her new anthology she asks other writers to do the same.
October 18, 2019

Destitute Pray

The true story of the enigmatic Reed artifact painted on a bathmat.
September 30, 2019

Rethinking The Canon

Lauri Ramey ’73 offers a new history of African American poetry with far-reaching implications for the study of Anglophone literature
September 27, 2019

Reed Leads the Pack In STEM PhDs

New report ranks Reed No. 1 in the nation for STEM grads who go on to earn PhDs.
September 7, 2019

Good Eggs

Reedies flock to help Audubon save historic illustrations.
August 27, 2019

Summer REEDing

A round-up of hot-weather reads written by our alumni and professors
March 19, 2019

Las Chuntá by Genevieve Roudané

A documentary about tradition, community, and queer identity in Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
July 19, 2019

Chimes of a Lost Cathedral

In a sweeping fiction by Janet Fitch ’78, a young woman comes of age amidst the tumult of the Russian Revolution.
June 23, 2019

Lucinda Parker: Force Fields

A 50-year retrospective and new book about painter Lucinda Parker ’66.
June 24, 2019

How To Be a Patient

Sana Goldberg ’12 writes a guide to navigating the world of modern medicine
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