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Smith events in Mumbai and Delhi feature alumnae authors

In early March, Smith College will host evening events in Mumbai and Delhi featuring Yasmeen Chinoy Premji ’69, author of Days of Gold and Sepia, and Sudha Malkani Shah ’78, author of The King in Exile.

In addition to readings from both authors, there will also be a conversation regarding the authors’ works and an […]

“Dreaming in French” to be read this summer

Each year Smith College selects a book to be read by all entering students. This year, the college has chosen Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis by Alice Kaplan.

Dreaming in French tells the story of how a year in Paris changed the lives of three […]

Smith alumna publishes eighth book to rave reviews

In March, Diana Eck ’67 published her latest book, India: Sacred Geography. The book tells the story of “the pilgrim’s India” and is described as “an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country—its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places […]

Dreaming in French: Lecture

Next month Alice Kaplan, an author and John M. Musser Professor of French at Yale University, will give a lecture based on her soon-to-be-released book: Dreaming in French: The Paris Years of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Susan Sontag, and Angela Davis.

The book offers a historical perspective on the experience of study abroad, and an account […]

Irish poet to visit Smith in April

Eavan Boland is a tenured Professor of English at Stanford University. She divides her time between Palo Alto, California and Dublin, Ireland.

On Tuesday, April 3, Irish poet Eavan Boland will read at 7:30 p.m. in the Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall.

Hailed as Ireland’s greatest woman writer, Boland was born in Dublin and […]

Jeannie Cho Lee ’90 releases “Mastering Wine for the Asian Palate”

This summer Master of Wine Jeannie Cho Lee ’90 promoted the launch of her new book, Mastering Wine for the Asian Palate.

Jeannie, who was born in Seoul and is now based in Hong Kong, became a Master of Wine in 2008. In doing so, she joined fewer than 300 others with the title and […]