I have just completed my memoir. Here’s an excerpt about Thacher: To this day, I have followed the principle of doing what I have to do before doing what I want to do. Take care of your horse before you take care of yourself. Thacher taught us how to write, a skill that proved invaluable […]
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Jim Levy ’58
Jim has published three new books: a memoir with his partner Phaedra Greenwood, called Those Were the Days: Life and Love in 1970s New Mexico; Seen From A Distance, poems from 2017-18; and Of All the Stars, the Evening Star: Real and Fictional Latin Women Poets. Jim Levy CdeP 1958 Jim’s books on Amazon
Barry Kaye ’76
Barry Kaye was honored by the California News Publishers Association for sports feature writing. The article about an injured high school football player first appeared in the Mount Shasta Herald. Barry Kaye CdeP 1976
Carrie Johnston ’88
I love living and teaching in Berkeley and feel lucky my kids are in Berkeley schools. When not teaching, reading, or hiking, I spend a lot of time writing postcards to voters; attending political meetings with other middle-aged middle class women; going to marches; and generally rabble-rousing. Our new family pastime (besides protesting) is Family […]
Lynn White ’59
My next book, called Rural Roots of Reform before China’s Conservative Change, will be published by Routledge in June; the paperback and hardbound editions are scheduled to appear at the same time. More info Barbara-Sue and I still spend springs and autumns in Princeton but other seasons mostly in Berkeley. Retirement is liberation! Lynn White […]
David Cline ’87
David is returning home to Southern California after 30 years! He’ll be a tenured Associate Professor of History and helping to lead a new “Area of Excellence” initiative in the Digital Humanities at San Diego State University starting fall 2017. And his second book, From Reconciliation to Revolution, which explores religion in the civil rights […]
Nicholas Cunningham ’46
Unlike most of my classmates, I have (so far… still hoping) but two grand children. But they pack a lot of talent. My grandson Adrian just got admitted to American University on his writing, advocating & basketball skills. His sister Ruby is at Bronx HS of Science, just came back from a soccer tournament in […]
Wendi Haggard Nitschmann ’83
I am a Realtor at Century 21 Solomon Properties – selling downtown and island properties in Savannah, GA. Still writing, too! www.beduwen.com Wendi Haggard Nitschmann CdeP 1983
Bob Gardner ’60
Historian Michael Beschloss, writing in the New York Times, credited Bob Gardner with writing the song “I’m Feeling Good About America,” which was the centerpiece of President Ford’s presidential campaign in 1976. Listen. Bob Gardner CdeP 1960
Meredith Bressie Herrenbruck ’94
Our lives are going well in San Anselmo. Our chickens and two dogs happily co-exist. Our want-to-be sustainable garden is slowly coming along, with lots of great fruits and veggies being enjoyed by us and the squirrels. My first book Becoming Ridiculously Awesome will be coming out in a few months. Writing that was more […]