The Brunswick Trust N E W S L E T T E R
Spring 2026
Sharing Experiences, Building Relationships
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ummer is here, bringing new opportunities to find time for cherished connection with family and friends — a welcome respite after an especially lively spring season. Just as it always does, the May calendar filled up with an actual whirlwind of activity, all of it coming to a swift conclusion with end-of-school exercises. Throughout the year, Brunswick boys built relationships — with themselves, with their classmates, with Bruins in other divisions, and with the larger community. Boys cultivated the kind of respectful relationships that reflect the values of the Brunswick Trust and the school, creating bonds that will help them continue to grow into thoughtful, compassionate, healthy, and responsible young men.
Character & Leadership
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runswick families are invited to create a shared experience this summer by listening to, instead of reading, this year’s Brunswick Trust Summer Read. The selection for the 12th annual community read is Malcolm Gladwell’s The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War. Brunswick Trust Coordinator Kate Duennebier said the book details grisly details of the U.S. attack on Tokyo during World War II and lends itself to reflection as it explores the “morality of technology and the slip of advancement beyond our control.” “It is the backstory and precursors to what is called ‘the darkest night of the Second World War’ that distinguish Gladwell’s account,” Duennebier wrote in a letter to parents. The Bomber Mafia book had an unusual beginning; it started as an audiobook and then went into print.
“By listening, we not only get access to Gladwell’s signature podcast style with original interviews and archival footage, but families also can enhance the community experience by listening together,” Duennebier said. Faculty in all divisions and students in grades 9-12 and their parents are invited to join in the experience of this shared “read.” “We find that the official follow-ups in the fall merely supplement the organic conversations that ensue when people are digesting the same information and experiencing the same piece of art,” Duennebier wrote. continued on page 2