Good afternoon, everyone! Today, we have a submission reminder and a conference announcement, as well as an outline of next week’s deadlines and events. Scroll down for details on each of these! Submission Reminder This is your reminder that submissions to Shoegaze Literary Magazine‘s theme in translation (lost) will be closing tonight. Their description: “As…Continue reading Thursday Reminders + Intercollegiate Writers’ Conference + Looking Ahead to Week 4 + Now Hiring: DePaul Student-Run 14 East & Pueblo
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April 15 Reminders
Good afternoon, everyone! This is your reminder to join DePaul faculty, staff, and students TONIGHT for “Faith Unfiltered: Why I Still Believe in God,” featuring Prof. Paula McQuade! This talk will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in Rm. 100 of the Levan Center. (Snacks will be provided.) Click here for full details! Two submission windows closing tonight are for The…Continue reading April 15 Reminders
Weeks 2 & 3 Deadlines
Good afternoon, everyone! Below, we’d like to close out the week with some deadline reminders for the rest of this week and for next week. Some of these deadlines are for submission opportunities, but there are also several upcoming events (including Eric Puchner’s reading tonight in the Levan Center—click here for details). Scroll down to…Continue reading Weeks 2 & 3 Deadlines
Spring Conference Submissions: Deadline Extended (April 13)!
Good afternoon, everyone! We’ve decided to extend our deadline for Spring English Conference Submissions! Please submit by this Sunday, April 13, to still be considered for conference participation. (Thanks very much to those of you who have already submitted your work!) In case you missed it . . . Our next Visiting Author is Eric…Continue reading Spring Conference Submissions: Deadline Extended (April 13)!
Upcoming Visiting Author Event: Eric Puchner (April 10)
Good afternoon, everyone! For our next visiting author, we’re excited to welcome Eric Puchner to our Lincoln Park campus! His book Dream State was recently chosen as Oprah’s Book Club’s Book of the Month and was selected as Book of the Week by People and The New York Times, among many other accolades. The reading…Continue reading Upcoming Visiting Author Event: Eric Puchner (April 10)
Upcoming Visiting Author Event: Nico Lang (April 23)
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)
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!