Ann Tashi Slater interviews Edwidge Danticat
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Ann Tashi Slater '84 spoke with Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat about why death is central to her storytelling and how she finds meaning in the face of impermanence.
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The Daydreams
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My new novel, THE DAYDREAMS, comes out May 2nd! It follows the stars of a popular teen show from the early 2000s—and the reunion special, thirteen years after their scandalous flameout, that will either be their last chance at redemption, or destroy them all for good.
Read MoreRAH RAH Arts Magazine - Call for Submissions!
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WE WANT YOU to submit to RAH RAH Arts Magazine, Princeton’s only campus-wide visual arts publication. RAH RAH is open to students, staff, professors, and alumni, publishing art in all mediums. Everyone who submits gets accepted!
Read MoreNew Childrens Book “My Mommy, the Octopus”: The Perfect Mothers Day gift!
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A touching, beautiful and inspiring storing for every mom and dad trying to juggle work and raising a family—and wishing for more arms to do it all! Written by Wendy Gerber ‘80, this new book written from the point of view of a child who wants to play, touches the heart of every parent and child. It’s become a fast favorite of everyone who reads it. “my Mommy, thé Octopus” is the perfect gift for moms, dads, grandparents and children.
Read MoreStar Trek: Strange New Worlds episode airing
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The episode of STAR TREK:STRANGE NEW WORLDS that I directed will air on Paramount + on June 15. It is episode 2 of season 2. I had a blast directing this show and how you enjoy watching it.
Read MoreLewis Center for the Arts survey: looking for NYC theater fringe festival participants
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Hi, If you participated or will be participating in the NYC fringe festival, please let the Program in Theater know by sending your name and email to Joe Fonseca at jfonseca@princeton.edu. We're just collecting information at this stage, just curious to know if this is a popular venue for our students and alumni to showcase their work.
Read MoreAnn Tashi Slater Interviews Melissa Febos
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In the latest conversation for her interview series about bardo and the art of living, Ann Tashi Slater '84 talked with author Melissa Febos about how to break free from the scripts of family and society and live a life that’s true to who we are (https://tricycle.org/article/melissa-febos/).
Read MoreLive Glassblowing in Tzfat Israel
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World renowned glass blowing artist Sheva Chaya Shaiman (aka Darcey Shaiman’97) offers live glassblowing demonstrations and workshops in her gallery in the old city of Tzfat, Israel. She shares her story of coming to Israel after graduating from Princeton in 1997, learning glassblowing, and finding riveting spiritual sources in the tradition which bring a new light to the amazing experience of glassblowing.
Read MoreAnn Tashi Slater interviews David Sedaris and Gish Jen, and publishes an essay in WANTING: WOMEN WRITING ABOUT DESIRE
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Ann Tashi Slater '84 spoke with David Sedaris and Gish Jen for the latest interviews in her Tricycle magazine series about Tibetan Buddhist bardo and the art of living. Her conversation with Sedaris was about parents, connections with strangers, and embracing what you have (https://tricycle.org/article/david-sedaris/); she talked with Jen about existing between cultures and being the author of your own life (https://tricycle.org/article/gish-jen/).
Read MorePuss in Boots: The Last Wish Nominated for Academy Award
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was nominated for a 2023 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Although we didn't win, it was an honor to be nominated. This is the first feature credit for Emily Chang ('16), who was the production supervisor for Visual Development and Digimatte for this film.
Read MoreEssay Publication in Joyland Magazine
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Ayse Papatya Bucak P'93 has an essay, "How to Be Half Mixed Both Everything Sort Of" up at Joyland Magazine
Read MoreCall for entries - The Not Male Show
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Malcolm Ryder of the 185v76 artists collaborative will complete and publish a key piece of the preparatory work for artists who submit to the Not Male Show, an exhibition that uses the expressiveness of visual art to convey experiences distinguishing myriad self-identifications contrary to the conventional gender stereotype of "Male".
Read More"Making It" in Film and Television
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"Burglars. Vampires. Entertainment industry professionals. They all face a lot of closed doors. The trick to being successful in the entertainment industry..."
Alumna Katie North (Frorer) published an article on her experience writing and producing the web series pilot.
History-making dancer Chun Wai Chan to Star in the Upcoming Short Film NEVER FADE AWAY, written and directed by Donna Weng Friedman '80
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Chun Wai Chan, the first principal dancer of Chinese descent in New York City Ballet’s 74-year history, will be featured in the upcoming short film, Never Fade Away, written and produced by pianist Donna Weng Friedman.
Read MoreMachines In Between Audio Series
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Hosts John Modern '93 and Libby Modern '95 are joined by an eclectic and world-renowned cast of scholars, musicians, filmmakers, and artists on a wild ride through a fun-house of samples, science-fiction, and searing social critique, spinning around the question that has become increasingly difficult to ask—because we are always answering it—what do we love when we love our machines?
Read MoreAnn Tashi Slater '84 in The New Yorker
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Ann Tashi Slater '84 wrote for The New Yorker about the Manuscript Writing Café in Tokyo. You can only enter the cafe if you have a deadline (and you can’t leave until you’ve met your goal).
Read MoreBook Print Collective Member Project and Emergency Grants
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The Book/Print Artist/Scholar of Color Collective (aka Book/Print Collective) is fundraising for the second iteration of our member project grants and to introduce emergency grants. This fundraiser will allow us to continue supporting the research, artwork, curation, and scholarship of our community.
Read More185v76 Collaborative's new project: The Not Male Show
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“The Not Male Show”, a new project from members of the 185v76 artists collaborative, will be launched January 2023, with a target opening date in April.
Read MoreDanielle Ranucci's Story "My Name is Marya" Published in J Journal
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Danielle Ranucci is thrilled to say that her story "My Name is Marya" has just been published in J Journal's Fall 2022 issue!
J Journal is a nationally-recognized literary magazine that publishes fiction and poetry about justice. "My Name is Marya" seeks to shed light on the suffering and humanity of orphans in post-Soviet Kazakhstan.
Read MoreBardo and the Art of Living: A Conversation with John McPhee '53
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In the latest in her Tricycle series, "Between-States: Conversations About Bardo and Life," Ann Tashi Slater '84 speaks with John McPhee '53 about being in the zone while writing.
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