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VOLUME LIX NO. 2 SUMMER 2011 ISSN 2152-9531 Washington FEATURES Spells College Magazine Editor Marcia C. Landskroener M’02 14 The Civil War Awakening Local historical research inspires new book on the Civil War. Adam Goodheart Art Director Diane D’Aquino Landskroener ’76 M’81 Assistant Editor Sarah Snyder ’04 Class Notes Editor Carolyn Fuss Thompson ’98 19 Casting Literary Jessica Spotswood ’01 con-jures up a witchy trilogy. Joan Smith Web Editor/Photographer Shane Brill ’03 Editorial Consultants Meredith Davies Hadaway M’96 Kevin O’Keefe ’74 22 The Future Of Fiction A practitioner assures us everything will be all right. Roy Kesey ’91 Contributing Writers Kay MacIntosh Joan Smith Phil Ticknor Ellen Uzelac Printing and Mailing Sheridan Magazines Original Design by Wilbert Gutierrez 4 DEPARTMENTS 3 4 Message From The President The Reporter CES enhances opportuni-ties for environmental field research; Miller Library renovations begin with geothermal field. Washington College Magazine (USPS 667–260) is published quarterly by Washington College, 300 Washing-ton Avenue, Chestertown, Maryland 21620, in March, July, October (Annual Report Issue) and November. Peri-odical postage paid at Chestertown, Maryland, and at other offices. POST-MASTER: Send address changes to Washington College Magazine, 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620–1197. Copyright 2011. Washing-ton College. Address correspondence to Washing-ton College Magazine, 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620, or by e–mail to: mlandskroener2@washcoll. edu.(Telephone: 1–800–422–1782, ext. 7797) Website: www.washcoll.edu PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. 8 14 12 Sports 24 Alumni Update Chris Mocella ’01 assists John Conkling ’65 with pyrotechnics book project. 24 About the Cover: Marking the 25th anniversary of the Literary House Press-room, the College featured a letterpress printing demonstration during Reunion Weekend. Photo by Aundra Weissert ’08 27 Alumni Snapshots 30 Class Notes 40 Currents Colum McCann conveys the importance of story. WASHINGTON COLLEGE MAGAZINE SUMMER 2011 1
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