The Best American Essays 2013, ed. Cheryl Strayed, named Rolf Potts’ “Tourist Snapshots,” from The Common Issue 03, as a Notable Essay of 2012.
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The Common has announced Ben Tamburri ’27 as the 2026-27 David Applefield '78 Fellow, marking the fourth year of the fellowship at Amherst College’s award-winning, open-access literary journal.
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The Common has announced Aidan Cooper ’26 as the 2026-27 Literary Editorial Fellow, marking the seventh year of the fellowship at Amherst College’s award-winning, open-access literary journal.
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