Bloomsday honors James Joyce, freedom of expression

It was just over a century ago that the Irish writer James Joyce put the finishing touches on what would become one of the most well-known and controversial novels of its time.

Celebrate Bloomsday with Vermont Book Shop and Shalom Goldman

On Monday, June 16, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop will host a Bloomsday celebration with Middlebury College Pardon Tillinghast Professor of Religion Shalom Goldman as master of ceremonies.

New series considers history, lessons of prophetic texts

Oftentimes revisiting ancient texts can offer more than just a window into the past. Such explorations can also reveal timeless lessons that we can apply to our own lives even centuries later.