Rotary Arts Conversations
Rescheduled from January —
Tap into the creative energy of our community and join "The Rotary Arts Conversations featuring in-depth discussions with some of the most talented artists in our area. Gain fresh perspectives and insights you'll take with you, whether you're an artist yourself or simply love art in all its forms.
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Rachel Pastan
Rachel Pastan is the author of four novels, most recently In the Field. Based on the life of Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Barbara McClintock, the novel was selected for the National Book Foundation’s inaugural Science + Literature award in 2022. She has worked as editor-at-large at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, where she developed the popular art and museum blog Miranda, and as editor of The Swarthmorean. Pastan has taught at Swarthmore College, the Bennington Writing Seminars MFA program, Temple University, and elsewhere. She is interested in the housing affordability crisis and recently chaired Swarthmore’s Development and Affordability Task Force. Learn more at rachelpastan.com.