Alumni News
From Bennington to BestsellerCynthia D'Aprix Sweeney MFAW '13 talks to the New York Times about the decision to pursue a degree in writing at age 50 and selling her first novel—started while she was a student at Bennington—for a seven figure advance.
Reunion and Family WeekendWhen alumni return to campus, they remember what Bennington meant to them, what endures, and what has transformed. We asked several alumni to take us off on their tour of campus, both recalling it as it was when they were here and seeing it anew.
An Encounter with the G.O.A.T.Rosie Schaap ’94 writes inThe New York Times Magazine about taking part in a photo shoot with Muhammad Ali as a child, and the profound memory of her father connected to that photograph.
Alfano Interviews Goldstein '71 in StorieBarbara Alfano spoke with alumna Ann Goldstein '71 about her translating for Elena Ferrante.
Walker MFA '03 on NPRSarai Walker, a graduate of the MFA Program at Bennington College, spoke with Scott Simon about her novel Dietland.