The most recent BSB release, Chicago Mosaic: Immigrant Stories of Objects Kept, Lost, or Left Behind continues to garner attention in the media. Check out the new mention in The Seminary Co-op, order a copy from Big Shoulders Books or grab one from the English Department.
Category: Presses
Check Out this Incredible Write-Up on DePaul’s Blue Book in Poets & Writers
DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2022 and Chris Solis Green, who edited the project, have received yet another glowing piece written about the project, this time in Poetry & Writers, the prominent national trade magazine founded in 1970. Ex Libris would like to congratulate Chris Green and all of the student editors…Continue reading Check Out this Incredible Write-Up on DePaul’s Blue Book in Poets & Writers
Congrats Prof. Miles Harvey! His “The Man Who Slept With Eudora Welty” will be Published in the Spring Issue of Ploughshares!
You can order a copy of the Spring ’23 issue Here
Call For Submission: Radix Media Is Looking For The Next Megaphone Prize Winner
The Brooklyn based, independent publisher, Radix Media is currently accepting personal essay collections from emerging writers of color for this annual contest. The recipient of The Megaphone Prize will receive a $1000 reward, 20 author copies, and a publicity cycle dedicated to their debut. Author Hanif Abdurraqib will serve as this year’s judge, selecting only…Continue reading Call For Submission: Radix Media Is Looking For The Next Megaphone Prize Winner
Congratulations to Meghan Malachi, Winner of the 2022 Spoon River Poetry Review Editor’s Prize!
And look out for the winning piece, “We Moved Out of the Projects and into a Home”, to be featured in SRPR’s Winter issue! Check out the full announcement at SRPR: Contest. Meghan Malachi, our first-place winner, will receive $1000, an introduction written by Ashley M. Jones, and an invitation to read at SRPR’s annual…Continue reading Congratulations to Meghan Malachi, Winner of the 2022 Spoon River Poetry Review Editor’s Prize!
Big Shoulders Books Featured in Chicago Tribune!
Check out this fantastic write-up about our Big Shoulders Books and the faculty that make it happen! DePaul project publishes Chicago stories, Studs Terkel style (chicagotribune.com)
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Do you have an interest in graphic novels or discussing complicated issues in writing? Join Prof. Royster Prof. Shanahan for a free-form discussion about graphic novels, present and future, in the context of “Freedom to Read,” the One Book One Chicago theme for this year, and “Banned Books Week.” The discussion will take place from 10:10-11:10…Continue reading Don’t Miss This: