TLS: Gregory Feifer reviews 1991 Russia coup book
“End of the Party: The putsch that heralded Soviet collapse,” by Gregory Feifer, Times Literary Supplement, October 30, 2026
NPR: Tyrone Turner on legacy of forgotten children
ICWA fellow Tyrone Turner helps shed light on the graves of children buried at detention centers across the U.S.
NYRB: Jori Lewis on Illinois coal mining
A Natural History of the Spirits will be published November 10, 2026
NYT Magazine: Eve Fairbanks on the fight to fix Missouri schools
“He Rebuilt His City’s Devastated Schools. Then Came the Backlash,” by Eve Fairbanks (South Africa, 2009-2011), The New York Times Magazine, September 17, 2026
Peter Keller receives George Wright Society award
The George Wright Society conservation nonprofit has bestowed its highest annual award, the George Meléndez Wright Award for Excellence, on former fellow Peter Keller (Argentina, Chile, 2000-2002) for recognition of “lifetime contributions on behalf of the society or in furtherance of its purposes.”
Jori Lewis to publish new book of essays
A Natural History of the Spirits will be published November 10, 2026
ICIJ: David Kenner on Assad-linked firms winning UN contracts
“Companies once tied to Assad kept winning UN contracts under Syria’s new rulers,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019-2021), International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, August 4, 2026
Ann Mische appointed interim director of the Kellogg Institute at Notre Dame
Ann Mische (Brazil, 1987-1990) was recently named interim director of the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame, where she’s an associate professor of sociology and peace studies.
WSJ: Joel Millman reviews Oliver Hilmes’ Summer of Freedom
“‘Summer of Freedom’ Review: Waking Up From a Nightmare,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2026
Washington Institute: Andrew Tabler on Syria’s pipeline plan
“Syria’s Pipeline Dream Meets Hard Realities,” by Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007), Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 10, 2026