Good afternoon, everyone—and happy first day of spring! For our next Visiting Author event, join us in welcoming Nico Lang back to campus for a reading and talk on their recent book, American Teenager! In addition to being an award-winning author, reporter, and editor, Nico is also one of our DePaul alumni. This reading is…Continue reading Upcoming Visiting Author Event: Nico Lang (April 23)
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Poetry Reading Reminder + Career Talk Event + 2025 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize + Paid Internship Opportunity: Electric Literature
Good morning, everyone! We have one event reminder for today, as well as another upcoming event announcement, a newly-listed call for submissions, and a newly-added part-time, remote internship opportunity (which offers a stipend of $300 per month). Scroll down for more info on each of these! Event Reminder: Poetry Reading at Northwestern As mentioned on the…Continue reading Poetry Reading Reminder + Career Talk Event + 2025 Stella Kupferberg Memorial Short Story Prize + Paid Internship Opportunity: Electric Literature
Week 8 Reminders
Happy Monday of Week 8! This week’s reminders—three upcoming events and three journal submission deadlines—will cover the weekend and next Tuesday, which includes the first days of March. Spring is almost here! Week 8 Wednesday, February 26: Thursday, February 27: Due Friday, February 28: Due Sunday, March 2: Week 9 Tuesday, March 4: In case…Continue reading Week 8 Reminders
Upcoming Event: James Baldwin Presentation and Performance (2/27)
“James Baldwin At 100” will be held at DePaul’s Theatre School (2350 North Racine Ave.) from 5:00 to 7:00 PM next Thursday, February 27. In addition to presentations by Ashli Rene Funches and keynote speaker Dr. Darrell Moore, students from DePaul’s Theatre School will perform excerpts from Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues: A Short Story.” Tickets are…Continue reading Upcoming Event: James Baldwin Presentation and Performance (2/27)
Week 10 Events & Deadlines: One Book, One Chicago + MMLA + Application Reminders!
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!
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.
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Join CPC for a free night of poetry! Wednesday, February 16 at 6:15 PM
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