2011

Post date: Jan 23, 2018 2:50:59 PM

Shirin Khanmohamadi has been teaching comparative and world literature at San Francisco State since completing her PhD at Columbia in 2005. She lives in San Mateo with her husband, Amit Gulati, and their son, Saurab, 2. They await the birth of a baby girl in the spring. Contact Shirin at shirin1@sfsu.edu.

Carla Martin is looking forward to hosting her Brown friends for reunion. She is very busy with twin preschool boys, a daughter in kindergarten, and a primary-care practice that serves mostly poor Latinos. Contact her at 28 Old Chimney Rd., Barrington, R.I. 02806; carlamargarita@yahoo.com.

Peter Y. Paik published From Utopia to Apocalypse: Science Fiction and the Politics of Catastrophe (Univ. of Minnesota).

Matthew Specter announces the publication of Habermas: An Intellectual Biography. It is an outgrowth of his PhD work at Duke, and reflects the long-term influence of Brown professor Mary Gluck. Contact him at mspecter1@gmail.com.

Anne Tamar-Mattis founded Advocates for Informed Choice (AIC) in 2006, which she serves as executive director. AIC is the first organization in the country to undertake a coordinated strategy of legal advocacy for the rights of children with intersex conditions. Anne was recently honored by KQED (Northern Calif. Public Media) as an Unsung Hero. She also teaches classes in sexual orientation and law at the UC Davis and UC Berkeley Schools of Law.

Visiting Brown last summer, Joe Drevlow and his family caught up with Brian Werth. Last September, Joe's oldest daughter, Brianna, was crowned Miss Red River Valley Outstanding Teen as her nine siblings watched (www.briannadrevlow.com). He writes he is looking forward to the reunion. Contact Joe at jdrevlow@qwestoffice.net.

Andrew Altschul's second novel, Deus Ex Machina, was published in February. He is an assistant professor of English and comparative literature at San Jose State, where he also directs the Center for Literary Arts. In addition, he is books editor of the arts and culture website The Rumpus.

Jon Huyck writes: "After six years in Paris at the American Cathedral, I've returned to that city we all know and love—Providence! While we were in Paris, our son, Benjamin, was born in 2009 (no, sadly, that doesn't get him French citizenship)." Jon is now rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Providence. "Classmates who want to know what a Brown '91 sermon sounds like," Jon says, "come on downtown." Contact him at jonhuyck@alumni.brown.edu.

Todd Seavey started ghostwriting for libertarian projects after spending the past couple of decades working for John Stossel, the American Council on Science and Health, and, last year, Fox News's Judge Andrew Napolitano. Todd also appeared on C-SPAN2 talking about his essay "Conservatism for Punks, " which led to viral popularity on YouTube. He blogs, tweets, and posts Facebook updates from Manhattan, but looks forward to being in Providence with a table full of libertarian former comedy writers at Campus Dance in May. Contact Todd at toddseavey@earthlink.net.

Gretchen Elise Iverson Walker announces the release of her second album, Time & Space. An expansion on her first EP, "Are You Ready," from 2004, Time & Space is a mix of jazz, soul, Caribbean, and eclectic dance music and covers personal and political topics with a sense of humor or a good groove. Learn more at www.gretchenelise.com. Gretchen also continues to work as an arts education advocate, bringing more arts to Philadelphia public schools via PCCY's Picasso Project and ArtsRising. Contact her at gretchenelisemusic@gmail.com.

David Chu edited Frozen Music: A Literary Exploration of California Architecture, which was published last fall by Heyday and Santa Clara Univ. For more information see www.heydaybooks.com. Contact him at davidfieldchu@gmail.com.

Melissa Walton English received her master of education degree in instructional systems from Penn State Univ. in May 2011. Two weeks later she was celebrating her 20th reunion on College Hill. She writes: "I had a great time catching up with old friends on campus, including Tricia Beatini Donovan '92, Julie Schultz Kapsch, Sarah Lamont Kocmond and Jon Kocmond, Joann Monteiro Martin '88, and Rollyn Ornstein. There is nothing quite like Thayer St., Campus Dance, Field Day, and sleeping in the dorm." Melissa lives in Garnet Valley, Pa., with her husband, Joe, and their 7-year-old son, Luke. She works for Supervalu as a training and development manager. Contact Melissa at mw_english@comcast.net.