
What was going on at Bennington College in the 1980s? Matthew Tyrnauer reveals the not-so-secret history of a small (enrollment: 700) liberal arts school that nurtured a shocking amount of genius. Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho), Donna Tartt (The Goldfinch), and Jonathan Lethem (The Fortress of Solitude) were standouts amongst many young creatives, who found plenty of inspiration and material within the messy realities of this collegiate petri dish.

The Class of ‘92
2013

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
2013

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
2017

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
2012

The Director and the Jedi
2018

Public Speaking
2011

The Crash Reel
2013

Listen to Me Marlon
2015

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes
2021