Happy Week 10, everyone! Scroll down for a few reminders of upcoming events and deadlines for the week ahead (including our One Book, One Chicago announcement for Gabrielle Zevin’s author visit). [The dates to mark down are this Wednesday (13th), this Friday (15th), and this Saturday (16th)!] 1. One Book, One Chicago’s banned book: Tomorrow…Continue reading Week 10 Events & Deadlines: One Book, One Chicago + MMLA + Application Reminders!
Category: Chicago Community Events
Your Week 9 Recap: A List of Upcoming Deadlines for Fellowships, Calls for Submissions, etc.!
We’ve been keeping you up-to-date on opportunities and events throughout the quarter—but it helps to see these all in one place! In case you need it, here’s a recap of all the fellowships, contests, and more with upcoming deadlines between now and early January (and a few with later deadlines, to help you plan ahead).…Continue reading Your Week 9 Recap: A List of Upcoming Deadlines for Fellowships, Calls for Submissions, etc.!
Support Dr. Jonathan Gross and DePaul English students at the MMLA’s 65th Annual Convention!
Dr. Jonathan Gross and DePaul grad students Carmen Romero Lopez, Rebecca Hathaway, and Zach Cleir will be participating in the Midwest Modern Language Association’s 65th Annual Convention next week! Read below for full details on this event. We hope you’ll attend these interesting discussions! Where: Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave Schedule:Friday, November 15Third floor,…Continue reading Support Dr. Jonathan Gross and DePaul English students at the MMLA’s 65th Annual Convention!
Celebrate the ’23 Fellows, and Apply for the ’24 Fellowship Yourself!
The Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships are among the largest awards for emerging poets between the ages of 21-31. The Poetry Foundation is excited to showcase the 2023 fellows in a public reading on Saturday, October 21 at 2:00PM (CT), hosted by Joy Priest at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago. Applications for the 2024 Ruth Lilly…Continue reading Celebrate the ’23 Fellows, and Apply for the ’24 Fellowship Yourself!
Publishing Cocktails: Have a Drink and Celebrate the Chicago Publishing Scene, September 22 at the Peckish Pig
You must RSVP to attend this event! Follow the link below to register: Publishing Cocktails at the Peckish Pig Tickets, Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
Save the Date: Poetry Festival
April 297:00 PMDePaul Student Center #3142250 North Sheffield Avenue*Food and drinks providedSponsored by DePaul University’s English Department Readers:Columbia College: Bianca Rodriguez DePaul University: Jacquie MichaelsLake Forest College: Caroline Warrick-Schkolnik Loyola University: Greg FrijiaNortheastern Illinois University: Philip Kostov Northwestern University: Natalie Jarrett Roosevelt University: Jiaonny JenkinsSchool of the Art Institute: Peyton Sauer University of Chicago: Ethan…Continue reading Save the Date: Poetry Festival
Save the Date for March 24: The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will present the Fuller Award for lifetime achievement to Ana Castillo
Acclaimed author Ana Castillo will be awarded the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for her lifetime achievement as an author, activist, educator, and scholar. Poet, and DePaul’s own, Mark Turcotte will emcee the ceremony. Come in-person or register for the livestream.
Open this post for more information.
Join CPC for a free night of poetry! Wednesday, February 16 at 6:15 PM
Open this post for more information. Or go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-poetry-center-blue-hour-reading-with-ola-faleti-jamaal-may-tickets-257034847147?fbclid=IwAR2Da9QgSjl-AwTyCIva8HS_zcWqakuV-P5Fz3SLXOhMQvY4sSjsSD74pDA
The Chicago Poetry Center: Reading & Workshop TONIGHT at 6:30 PM
Join The Chicago Poetry Center for a free night of poetry! The Blue Hour Poetry Reading and Workshop is tonight at 6:30 pm! Featuring poets Andy Sia and Matthew Olzmann, his latest book “Constellation Route” is out this month. https://www.poetrycenter.org/january-19-matthew-olzmann-andy-sia/
Check out MAKE Magazine’s Lit & Luz Festival Live Show
The festival showcases collaborative artworks between writers, visual artists, and musicians from Chicago and Mexico. Find tickets & more information HERE: https://www.litluz.org/chicago-2021-live-show
Join Panel Discussion with DePaul Professors & One Book One Chicago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiB1YFqydx0
Join Chicago Book Discussions
Learn more about Chicago Public Library’s events featuring Bedrock Faith by Eric Charles May here: https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index