Novelist and documentary filmmaker Laleh Khadivi is joining the faculty in Port Townsend this semester. Introducing herself in her own words, Laleh writes: “I came to literature through film. My documentary work has focused on the criminal justice system and immigration and I have directed pieces for A&E and produced work for HBO and Sundance. […]
Books need reviews, and if you have been following this blog, you’ve seen that a number of our alumni have books coming out. Donnelle McGee’s Naked, (Unbound Content) for one. Jane Summer’s Erebus, (Sibling Rivalry Press) for two. If you have a book coming out, let us know. And if you are a book reviewer, please let […]
Maya Angelou once said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” The stories that live in silence very often have the greatest power to transform our world and our understanding of it, when we are given an opportunity to share them and to listen to them. Each of our lives […]
Plainfield, Vt.— Saturday, September 1st, Goddard College Concerts presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars at the Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (SLRAS), originally from Freetown, formed in the late 1990s at a time when the West African country of Sierra Leone was in a war that forced millions to flee their […]
MONTPELIER, VT – Sunday, July 29, Goddard College hosted the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. The concert was hosted under an outdoor pavilion on the beautiful campus of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. The event, presented by WGDR/WGDH Radio and part of the Goddard College Concert Series. Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters […]
Port Townsend, WA — By the time Nicole J. Persun graduated from high school, she had signed a book contract for her debut novel A Kingdom’s Obsession. A graduate of Jefferson Community School in Port Townsend, she had spent a few productive quarters at Peninsula Community College and the book came out in August 2011. […]
Plainfield, Vt. — International award-winning pianist Ang Li is appearing live in concert on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the historic Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College, presented by WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio. Li is among the top 30 pianists in the world as ranked by the Van Cliburn Foundation in 2009. She has appeared at […]
Plainfield, Vt. – Goddard College today announced the hiring of Lauren Geiger Moye as chief advancement officer at the iconic low-residency college. “Lauren brings a remarkable performance history of driving institutional fundraising, and we are thrilled to have her join our leadership team,” said Goddard College President, Dr. Barbara Vacarr. “She has a clear passion […]
Plainfield, Vt. – Goddard College today announced significant additions to the college’s board of trustees. At a recent board meeting, the nominations for Suzanne Forsyth, Carole Marks, and Carl Taylor were unanimously approved. “We are honored to welcome these trustees to the board,” said Barbara Vacarr, president of Goddard College. “We appreciate their experience, expertise, and commitment […]
Goddard College Presents Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing One collection. Six genres. Twenty-five authors. A book by writers, for writers, that will teach, provoke, enlighten, and, above all, inspire. Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing is a book like no other, from an MFA in Creative Writing program like no […]