Catching up with Meggan Clapp

12 January 2018

Happy 2018, and a figuratively warm welcome back to campus! This term, the Miscellany got to catch up with English department administrator extraordinaire, Meggan Clapp. We always come away from our…

Creative Spotlight: “Can I” by Alison Lorenz

29 October 2017

The Miscellany’s first creative spotlight of the year is a short story by senior English major Alison Lorenz (’18). Thanks to Alison for sharing her work with us – check it…

Event Preview: Benjamin Percy’s “Thrill Me”

22 October 2017

by Jenan Jacobson (’18) A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with the author Benjamin Percy to ask him some questions in preparation for his talk at Carleton. The talk, titled…

Theater Review: Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie

13 October 2017

The following review was submitted by Kate Johnson, ’19. If you missed the rush to get a ticket for the September 27th performance of Director Joseph Haj’s production of Romeo…

Meet the English Department SDAs!

6 October 2017

It’s a new year, and with it comes a new collection of English Majors. To help all of us figure out how to make the most of our time within…

A #Twitterary Welcome Back

2 October 2017

It’s the 4th week of Fall term and you know what that means – a lovingly belated welcome back from the Miscellany! No doubt you will soon be entirely consumed by…

Alumni Profile: Karen Tei Yamashita (’73)

24 September 2017

Last week, author, professor and Carleton alum Karen Tei Yamashita (‘73) visited St. Olaf to give a reading and talk about her newest book, Letters to Memory. Professor Yamashita was…

Meet the New Miscellany Editor!

20 September 2017

Welcome back, readers of the Second Laird Miscellany! As a new school year begins, the Miscellany also welcomes a new editor to its ranks to join in on all of…

Shock and Awe! Seniors Stun the World

1 June 2017

Dateline: Bell Field (May 30, 2017) The English department gathered for its annual “Seniors Vs. the World” softball game this evening on the lush green expanse of Bell Field. Many…

Theater Review: NT Live’s Amadeus

17 May 2017

The following review was submitted by Hannah Gellman. The central theme of Amadeus may be rival composer Salieri’s jealousy of Mozart, but the central theme of my viewing experience was…
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