Happy Friday, everyone! This is your reminder that today is the last day of the month. . . and that submissions to two of the journals on our list—Ninth Letter and Peatsmoke—will be closing tonight at 11:59 PM. (Click here for details.) We’d also like to highlight an exciting event for this evening: Mary Robinson,…Continue reading Irish Lit. Event TONIGHT w/ Former Irish President Mary Robinson + Last Call for Submissions to Ninth Letter & Peatsmoke Journal
Submit Your Work to DePaul’s 16th Annual Spring English Conference for Our 2025 Spring Conference & Celebration!
We frequently keep you updated on calls for submissions from other journals and institutions; but today, we’re very excited to announce that we are now accepting submissions to the English department’s very own Spring English Conference! This year, the Spring Conference will be held in conjunction with the annual MFA reading and the English awards…Continue reading Submit Your Work to DePaul’s 16th Annual Spring English Conference for Our 2025 Spring Conference & Celebration!
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
LAST CALL for Crook & Folly Submissions + Spotlight on Combined Degree Programs
Happy Friday, everyone! As of today, there’s only one month left until Spring Break officially begins. Many of you are already starting to think about your final projects and papers! Our first announcement is that submissions to Crook & Folly—DePaul’s own student-run literary journal (formerly known as Threshold)—will close this Sunday, February 23. This will be the final…Continue reading LAST CALL for Crook & Folly Submissions + Spotlight on Combined Degree Programs
Opportunity for Authors: Unsung Voices Books
In addition to the upcoming James Baldwin centennial event that we posted earlier this morning, we have another announcement today, especially for those of you with finished nonfiction work that you would like to have considered for book publication. The following is a message from Don Rosso of Unsung Voices Books: Unsung Voices Books is…Continue reading Opportunity for Authors: Unsung Voices Books
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)
LAS Teaching Awards Due Tonight (& other reminders) + More Calls for Submissions
Welcome to Week 7! We have a few reminders for upcoming deadlines this week, along with some new calls for submissions from various journals. First off, applications for the LAS Excellence in Teaching Award are due tonight. (Click here for details on how to submit your nomination.) Research Workshop #3: “Cite, Cite, Cite!” will be held TOMORROW (February 18, 11:30 AM…Continue reading LAS Teaching Awards Due Tonight (& other reminders) + More Calls for Submissions
Upcoming: Poetry Reading, Northwestern University (2/26)
See the flyer below for details on an upcoming poetry reading at Northwestern University! This event will feature poet and country singer Julian Talamantez Brolaski and will be held Wednesday, February 26, at 5:00 PM. Undergrads, grads, faculty, and community members are all welcome to join. (Snacks will also be provided!) (The following bio has been…Continue reading Upcoming: Poetry Reading, Northwestern University (2/26)
Crook & Folly Valentine’s Event (TODAY, February 13)!
This is your reminder that Crook & Folly‘s annual Valentine’s Day Table will be set up this afternoon in the LPC Student Center from 1:00–3:00 PM. Meet the editorial team, join a blackout poetry session, and make Valentines, haikus, and other poems! DM the team on Instagram (@crookandfolly) with any questions. As we announced a few…Continue reading Crook & Folly Valentine’s Event (TODAY, February 13)!
Save the Date: Crook & Folly Event TOMORROW (Thursday), February 13! (+ Some Reminders)
Love is in the air this week…especially this Thursday (tomorrow!), from 1:00–3:00 PM in the Student Center! Meet the Crook & Folly team at their annual Valentine’s Day Table, where you’ll have the opportunity to make haikus, poems, and Valentines, as well as join in a blackout poetry session. DM the team on Instagram (@crookandfolly)…Continue reading Save the Date: Crook & Folly Event TOMORROW (Thursday), February 13! (+ Some Reminders)
Submission Deadline Reminder + Certificate Spotlight: Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges (Includes Internship)
Happy Friday, everyone! First, we have one reminder for this week: submissions to Poetry Northwest‘s “Emerging Writers” and “Essays/Reviews/Interviews” categories, as well as the PNW James Welch Prize, will all close next Friday, February 15. (Click here for details.) In an earlier post last week, we briefly mentioned DePaul’s Certificate in Teaching English in Two-Year…Continue reading Submission Deadline Reminder + Certificate Spotlight: Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges (Includes Internship)