Mark Oppenheimer

Mark Oppenheimer teaches at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, at Washington University, where he edits Arc: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera. He is the author of a new biography of Judy Blume.

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A hilltop landscape features a tall monument and a gazebo on rolling green grounds with a large tree, while a classical building sits in the distance under a blue sky with white clouds.

Where I’m From

The Mystery of Springfield’s Park

Mark Oppenheimer / October 24, 2026

An adult man in a gray shirt smiles while teaching chess to young boys in red clothing at a table indoors.

Society & Culture

Joe the Hero

Mark Oppenheimer / April 8, 2026

American writer Judy Blume in May 1979. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Society & Culture

Judy Blume Never Stops

Mark Oppenheimer / March 7, 2026

Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images).

Dispatch Culture

Old Color for a Gray New World

Valerie Pavilonis, Mark Oppenheimer, & James Scimecca / January 24, 2026

Mark Oppenheimer

The Mystery of Springfield’s Park

Joe the Hero

Judy Blume Never Stops

Old Color for a Gray New World

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