Class of: 1991

Russell Persson

Russell Persson (CAS’91) of Reno, Nev., published his second book, These Threads Who Lead to Bramble (Dzanc Books, 2025), a collection of essays. “In this sublime essay collection, Persson interrogates the unreliability and inventiveness of historical memory,” writes Publishers Weekly in a starred review. “This astonishes.” Email the author at russell@delge.com.

From the Summer 2025 issue.