Everyone simply must read the new book from Julia Alvarez, “Afterlife.” It is stunning. It also happens to be set mostly in Middlebury, and mentions all kinds of local organizations — the Open Door Clinic, Shaw’s, Champlain Valley Equipment, etc. The novel is brimming with extraordinary insights into our community, family, loss and growing old.  I think it’s a tour de force.
Get hold of a copy.
Douglas Anderson
Artistic Director
Town Hall Theater
Middlebury