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Thursday, Feb 5, 2026

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The Setonian

The Librarian Is In

[pullquote speaker="" photo="" align="center" background="on" border="all" shadow="on"]Best of Enemies: A History of U.S. and Middle East Relations, Part I, by Jean-Pierre Filiu and illustrated by David B., 2012[/pullquote] This book is a mess. Or as the young people say, “It’s messy.” It’s ...


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‘Showing Up for Racial Justice’ Sparks Conversation at the Marquis

College students and the community have the opportunity again this year to come together for racial justice and movies — the Middlebury Marquis will be organizing their Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) film series for the second time this winter with a new selection of films and fundraisers. The ...


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The Librarian Is In

Back in Spring 2018 when I carried out an oral history interview with Madu Udeh for the In Your Own Words project, he recommended that listeners wanting to know more about Nigerian history read the novel “Half of A Yellow Sun.” Having written this column for over a year now, I knew that it would ...


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‘Havel’ Explores Morality and Dissidence

As human beings, we are always balancing risks, personal gain and a commitment to our values. A willingness to look our personal failings in the face is especially needed in present-day Washington, where recent administrations have aggressively prosecuted whistleblowers, and governments conduct broad ...


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Syntax of Dance, Race & Communication

"Syntax of Dance, Race and Communication" brought to Middlebury as part of the Clifford Symposium, explored topics from race, syntax and language as well as the concept of art. 


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The Librarian Is In

As with “Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story,” Peter Bagge has taken a powerful character from the past and prepared her biography in graphic novel form. With “Woman Rebel,” (reviewed for the March 7, 2018 issue of “The Librarian is In”) Bagge explored the evolving education surrounding ...


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The Librarian Is In

In her graphic memoir "Goodbye, My Havana," Anna Vetfort shares her experience navigating identity as an expatriate in 1960's Cuba.




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