Barbara Kingsolver’s recent collection of poems includes one titled “How to Be Hopeful.” It’s the same title as her 2008 commencement address at Duke University.
Who better to contribute to DePauw Magazine’s How-To Issue than someone who has ventured there? Well, there’s that, plus she’s the bestselling author of 16 books.
And who better to tell us how to save a life than an emergency room physician; how to find peace at death than an end-of-life coach?
DePauw has a fascinating array of accomplished alumni and faculty members. We imposed on a few of them to tell us how they do what they do.
DePauw Magazine
Spring 2021
Leaders the World Needs
First Person by Nate Spangle ’19 
The Bo(u)lder Question 
How to reckon with the past
How to die peacefully
How to be creative in a crisis
How to do well by doing good
How to argue before the Supreme Court
How to run for your life
How to write a love letter
How to create art
How to find Jimmy Hoffa
How to break into TV
How to be happy 
DePauw Magazine: The How-To Issue
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How to save a life
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