The Greatest
F. Scott Fitzgerald died a failure, but now The Great Gatsby sells a half-million copies a year (even when there’s not a movie). In So We Read On, alumna and Fresh Air book-critic Maureen Corrigan explains how this happened—and why it’s right that it did.
Arts and Culture, Homecoming Style
The big weekend is almost upon us. Here are some of the arts-oriented events we're looking forward to at Homecoming this year.
Jamming with Trane
As a freshman at Penn, Steven Knoblauch C’70 soloed in concert alongside John Coltrane. In response to a newly discovered recording, he spoke with us about that night.
2014-15 Alumni Book Groups Arrive
The Kelly Writers House will offer six alumni book groups over the current academic year.
Beneath the Surface
Window, Sept|Oct 2014
Alumni Notes
Sept|Oct 2014
Obituaries
Sept|Oct 2014
Events
Sept|Oct 2014
Working Both Sides of the River
Tom Corcoran WG’75 sees both sides (of the Delaware waterfront) now.
Remembering the Rockets’ Red Glare
“Star Spangled” commemoration of the War of 1812, orchestrated by alumni.
Business Over Broadway
Elie Landau C’94 keeps busy on Broadway as an associate general manager.
Rhode Island Schools of Redesign
Alumni are creating a model of school reform in Rhode Island.
Work in Progress
Finding the story.
One Small Corner
SLIDESHOW | An uninhabited island in the East River.
Lose Your Illusion
A diamond’s value.
Fade to Black and White
Places and things left behind. The Picture that Remains.
Before Taking Off, Take In the Sky
Deirdre Murphy GFA’00’s panoramic Sky Paintings.
A Memory-Keeper’s Journey
Edward Hirsch Gr’79 on writing as a means of rescue.
The Penn Club of New York Turns 20
New York Penn Club celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Salamishah Tillet’s Journey
The Penn alumna and English professor—survivor of two rapes while an undergraduate—has become a lauded scholar and teacher and a leading activist in the effort to end violence against women and girls.
The Lightning Rod
Robert Lanza C’78 M’83 has racked up a slew of scientific accolades—and generated an equal amount of controversy—for his pioneering work on cloning and stem cells.
Watching the Animals
Vikram Dewan WG’78 is leading the transformation of the venerable Philadelphia Zoo.
On Doctoring
A physician and bioethicist reconsiders his father’s medical paternalism.
Three Sisters at the Dawn of the New Republic
Diane Jacobs CW’70’s new book is about Abigail Adams and her sisters.