Princeton University Library celebrates the art and evolution of Japanese publishing with a new exhibition “The Art of Japanese Publishing: A Selection of Japanese Illustrated Books from the Marquand Library Collection 1660-1960,” curated by Nicole Fabricand-Person, Japanese Art Specialist, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology and Holly Hatheway, Director, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology.

The Princeton Alumni Weekly Book Club has chosen Mathey Girls: A Novel, by Melody Chu ‘01, as its current read.

Avery Danae Williams '26, a recent graduate of Princeton University, recently launched her Substack newsletter, Swerve Unknown.

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Ann Tashi Slater talked with Katie Kitamura about uncertainty, midlife, and the beauty of boredom. This is the latest in Ann’s interview series about bardo and the art of living in an impermanent world.

This summer, Getty launched its first video podcast—OMMM: Our Museum Mindfulness Meditation. Part art history, part mindfulness meditation, each episode focuses on one work of art and uses it as an inspiration for meditation and reflection.

Alan Fletcher '78 was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in the category of cultural leadership.

Armed with a History PhD from Oxford, Dr. Jake A. Robertson '15 is channeling his skills as a historian & storyteller into a brand new family history service: Ancestory!

Art Against Racism, a Princeton-based nonprofit organization, and the William Trent House Museum are partnering in “Freedoms Reframed: Art on the Edges of the Constitution,” a project examining fundamental human rights and social freedoms that extend beyond those explicitly enumerated in the U.S. Constitution but are significant to contemporary American life.

The Speculative Fiction Writers Group is a monthly virtual critique group for Princeton Arts Alumni members working on new projects across fantasy, science fiction, magical realism, and horror.

The Chelsea Music Festival welcomes director, writer, and composer Bill Barclay (former Director of Music at London’s Shakespeare’s Globe), to present his theatrical concert Copland & Twain adapted for chamber orchestra.

Ann Tashi Slater recently joined several podcasts to talk about moving forward in the face of life’s inevitable changes, endings, and beginnings—a question she explores in her new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World (Balance/Hachette).

WEST FEST, the annual arts & advocacy community event produced by West Oakland Matters, will take place July 26th, 2026 and has put out its Calls for Artworks from painters, printmakers, photographers, videographers and filmmakers.

Ann Tashi Slater talked with best-selling author Lauren Groff about letting go of ambition, living between regret and repair, and how swimming can set your mind free (Tricycle).

To-Go Zine, a new publication founded by several Princetonians (including Anthony Shu '16, Jeff Liu '16, Harrison Blackman '17, Chamsi Hssaine '16 and Alex Schindele '16) about food culture in Los Angeles, has just published its first issue.

Hello! My name is Gaea, and I’m a Filipino-Chinese actor/screenwriter and Princeton graduate from the Class of ‘23. I am in the midst of a 30-day fundraising campaign raising $12,000 for my short film: COW GOD.

Mifflin Lowe's book ART. AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE wins Jean E. Lowrie Gold Medal for best book for older children for 2025.

The Princeton Alumni Mental Health Coalition is launching a testimony exhibit at the 2026 Reunions, created in collaboration with the USG Committee on Mental Health and its 'One Too Many' campaign. We're inviting our fellow alumni of all class years to share your mental health stories — whether from your time at Princeton or beyond — through audio, video, art, or other media.

Katy Pinke '10, a multidisciplinary artist and singer-songwriter, is heading out on tour throughout Europe and the UK following the release of a three song EP.

Abba Leffler '09 is leading a community organizing effort to save a building in the Bronx that was a birthplace of modern dance. Join Abba, Virginia Byron '10 and other alums and current students by signing a petition to stop demolition and secure historic designation. 

An exclusive preview of Kemi Adegoroye '13 and her upcoming soul EP, with behind-the-scenes stories, intimate live performances, and custom-made bouquets.

Ann Tashi Slater talked with George Saunders, best-selling author of VIGIL and LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, about final reckonings, everyday liminal states, and being your true self (Tricycle).

Behind the Mask, written and directed by Catherine Andre '17, premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival earlier this month.

Selections from Ryder's growing photo portfolio "Oaktown" are featured in nine different Bay Area exhibits through early May.

From the acclaimed author of Number One Chinese Restaurant comes an affecting novel about an unforgettable group of friends trying to make their way in the world without losing themselves, or one another.

In “Into the Cave,” Ann Tashi Slater talked with Lullaby Machine about what the periods between daily beginnings and endings teach us about larger, life-altering experiences of change and loss.

Sophia Steele (Class of 2023) has been selected as an Artist-in-Residence for the Adisa Ancestry Artist Program in Jamaica. She is a digital creator and research scholar whose work centers on African American and Caribbean girlhood, resistance, and imagination.

Al aka Mifflin Lowe gave a presentation to the Creative Writing Department students and faculty at the Ringling College of Art and Design on 1/20/26 re: his new book ART. AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE.

Ann Tashi Slater talked with best-selling author Ann Patchett about about devoting time to what’s important, why death is ever-present, and using social capital to do good.

I write with good news! The last few years have brought multiple poetry and book publications: The Show Must Go On (Fernwood Press 2025), Dear Beautiful Gay (The Poetry Box 2025), and Erasures of My Coming Out (Letter) (The Poetry Box 2021).