The upcoming event with writer and New York Times contributor Salamishah Tillet will be on April 14th, 6:00-7:00 p.m. You can read more about the event here. The event is co-sponsored by the DePaul Department of English, Women’s Center, Center for Black Diaspora, and African and Black Diaspora Studies Make sure you register for the event…Continue reading Upcoming Event & Interview
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Keats-Shelley Prize 2021: Deadline TODAY, April 12th
Open this post for information about the poetry and essay competitions. Deadline TODAY, April 12th.
Alum Book Review! At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna Slor
A DePaul MAWP alum wrote a book! And it comes out this month! Wow, we are so thrilled to celebrate Zhanna Slor and her debut novel, At the End of the World, Turn Left. Read the full review here.
Celebrating Poetry East’s 100th Issue & 40th Anniversary
We’re celebrating Poetry East’s 100th issue and 40th anniversary this April, National Poetry Month. Open this post for more information about the upcoming event on April 26th.
Congratulations to Professor Megan Heffernan!
DePaul’s English Department extends a warm congratulations to our very own Megan Heffernan on the publication of her book Making the Miscellany: Poetry, Print, and the History of the Book in Early Modern England. Today marks one month since the book was released! Check it out here. Next month, Megan will be joining authors Laura Kolbys…Continue reading Congratulations to Professor Megan Heffernan!
Mark Your Calendars & RSVP to this Event: In Search of the Color Purple by Salamishah Tillet
The event will be on April 14th, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
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Register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-search-of-the-color-purple-with-salamishah-tillet-tickets-142009549385
Uncharted Journal Looking for Associate Fiction Editor & Volunteer Readers
APPLY HERE to be a volunteer reader and/or the new PAID Associate Fiction Editor
SUMMER READING FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DUE APRIL 1st
Helen Degen Cohen Summer Reading Fellowship RHINO is an award-winning independent national/international print poetry journal based in Evanston, Illinois. Now in our 45th year, RHINO editors look for the best in contemporary poetry, poetry in translation and flash-fiction. We welcome all styles, and value work that is well crafted, reflects passion, originality, engagement with contemporary…Continue reading SUMMER READING FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DUE APRIL 1st
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Get a Job in Publishing: Edit 1
Starting this week and continuing throughout the Spring Term, I’ll be posting advice I’ve gathered from a variety of resources and content—professors, professionals, conversations, books, podcasts, etc. on how to prepare for (and eventually start and succeed in) a career in the publishing industry.
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame: Fuller Award Ceremony
Register for the event here. Sandra Cisneros is a poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, performer and artist whose work explores working class lives and landscapes. She will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for lifetime achievement. As a Chicago native, Cisneros began her career with the 1980 publication of poetry chapbook Bad…Continue reading Chicago Literary Hall of Fame: Fuller Award Ceremony