{"id":2851,"date":"2017-05-22T09:09:10","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T14:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2017-09-20T17:03:07","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T22:03:07","slug":"the-devil-and-webster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/2017\/05\/22\/the-devil-and-webster\/","title":{"rendered":"The Devil and Webster"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By Jean Hanff Korelitz<\/h2>\n

Grand Central Publishers, 2017<\/h4>\n

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The Devil and Webster<\/span><\/i>, a novel,<\/span> tells the story of what happens at a highly regarded liberal arts college where the campus is roiled by a racist writing on the walls of one of the residence halls. There are student protests led by a charismatic young man, lots of media attention, a beleaguered president\u2014whose daughter is a student at the college and one of the protesters\u2014and a hoax. \u00a0It\u2019s a thoughtful exploration of how colleges come to terms with their past, adapt to change, and respond to crises.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It is also, especially in the beginning, hilarious. Jean Hanff Korelitz identifies, and skewers, every aspect of residential liberal arts colleges that deserves some gentle mockery.<\/span>
\nIt\u2019s a great read as a novel, and a must read for followers of American higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back to the Bookshelf<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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