The two titles shown below are hard to find today, but we were lucky to latch onto a copy of Shave Ice (1989), a collection of stories, photographs, and columns Tom published in The Maui News between 1974 and 1988. They are absolute gems…
READ ARTICLEBob Gillmore
Here are some cover images of books that Bob has published. The last image on the lower right contains a small bibliography. Gardener and hiker emerge.
READ ARTICLETed McMahon: Poetry
Ted learned German at Williams so that he could read Rilke’s poetry (while carrying a full pre-med course load). Here, he extracts poignant meaning from his experience as pediatrician.
READ ARTICLEScott Fields: Poetry
Scott’s poetry frequently graced the Red Balloon issues we read as undergraduates. Also a talented pianist, and member of the Williams Chorus, his talents as an English major led to a career in higher education.
READ ARTICLETony Bliss
Yet another one of Tony’s marvelous inventions:
READ ARTICLEJames P. W. Thompson
Two examples from our talented classmate, James P. W. Thompson, who died on August 27, 2019. Self-portrait, ca. 1965 Study co-authored by James Thompson and Barbara Wright (published in 1987)
READ ARTICLEAnson Piper
Editor’s note: Professor Anson Piper, Williams ’40, taught at Williams for n years, and served as Chairman of the Romance Languages Department from 1960 to 1971. Jeffrey Brinn, who maintained a relationship with Piper and his family for many with his writes of his memories as an undergraduate and as a returning graduate. Anson Piper […]
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