Jul 3rd, 2008 · When students from nearby Middlebury College broke into the Homer Noble Farm in Ripton, Vt. — the place where poet Robert Frost spent his summer in 1963 — and trashed the house, some of those charged with trespassing and vandalism accepted an unusual plea agreement.
Jun 3rd, 2008 · In December, more than two dozen teenagers were arrested for breaking into and vandalizing the one-time summer residence of Robert Frost. Their punishment? Attend a class about the American poet. Novelist and Middlebury College professor Jay Parini, who taught the class, talks with Robert Siegel.
May 29th, 2007 · With all the anxiety and relief associated with graduation day, it can be hard to remember what was said during the ceremony. In an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jay Parini, a professor at Middlebury College, distills the qualities of a memorable speech.