Threshold, DePaul’s award-winning annual literary arts magazine, is now accepting submissions for its 2013 issue. Please see the following letter from Threshold‘s Editors in Chief, Borja Cabada (MAWP) and Rachel Harthcock (Undergraduate in English). To the DePaul Community, We are excited to announce that Threshold is now open for submissions for the 33rd issue. DePaul’s…Continue reading Threshold 2013 is Now Accepting Submissions
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Student & Alumni News and More
DePaul English Graduate students had a very productive winter break– we received announcements from the following students about their recent awards and publications. Are you a student or graduate with news to share about an award, publication, job, or other accomplishment related to your degree? Email Maria at mhlohows@depaul.edu to be featured in Ex Libris’s…Continue reading Student & Alumni News and More
End of Fall Quarter
As the quarter comes to an end, we would simply like to remind everyone that there are no graduate classes over the December Session, and that Winter 2013 classes begin on January 7th. Ex Libris will resume posting on January 7th as well. The English Department will remain open for the majority of winter break,…Continue reading End of Fall Quarter
An Internship Opportunity, Free Creative Writing Classes, & a Call for Book Reviews
Academy Chicago Publishers is currently looking for two or three interns for an unpaid winter internship in the publishing industry. Zhanna Vaynberg, a recent MAWP graduate, is the managing editor at Academy Chicago Publishers in charge of finding interns, making this an especially promising opportunity for current DePaul English graduate students looking to get a…Continue reading An Internship Opportunity, Free Creative Writing Classes, & a Call for Book Reviews
Student News and Adult Student Week at DePaul
In student news, Raul Palma (MAWP), has had a short story accepted for publication at Saw Palm Literary Journal, a publication based out of the University of South Florida’s English Department. Raul’s story, “Obsolescence,” was written in Professor Gautier’s Mentor’s in Craft workshop during the spring term. It will appear in the 7th issue of…Continue reading Student News and Adult Student Week at DePaul
Early November Events
There’s one last chance to enter the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival’s 27th Annual One-Act Play Contest, which is accepting submissions until November 1st, 2012. The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival is looking for never-produced one-act plays with a small cast that run no more than one hour in length.Finding fresh literary talent of all genres is…Continue reading Early November Events
Get Involved in the DePaul Student Literary Scene!
Threshold, DePaul’s award-winning, student-run literary magazine is recruiting! As new co-editors, Rachel Harthcock (undergraduate) and Borja Cabada (graduate, MAWP) are excited about the prospects of putting together a terrific team that will help them create another great issue this year. They are looking for committed students (both graduate and undergraduate) to fill the editor positions…Continue reading Get Involved in the DePaul Student Literary Scene!
Celebrate James Baldwin’s Legacy, Kathleen Rooney’s Book Release, & More!
The DePaul English Department is cosponsoring an event with the LGBTQ Studies Program, “James Arthur Baldwin: Legacy.” This roundtable discussion on the impact of the thought, writing, and activism of James Baldwin is occasioned by the 50th anniversary of the publication of Another Country and “Down at the Cross,” 25 years after his passing. Please…Continue reading Celebrate James Baldwin’s Legacy, Kathleen Rooney’s Book Release, & More!
NEIU Visiting Writers Series, Student News, & More
Today in student news, congratulations to Trudie Gauerke (M.A.W.P.) who has just had a poem published in The Penwood Review. Trudie’s poem, “What Is the World to Me,” appears in the Fall 2012 issue of The Penwood Review, a quarterly literary journal “established to embrace high quality poetry of all kinds, and to provide a…Continue reading NEIU Visiting Writers Series, Student News, & More
Meet the New GA’s (Part 2)
Happy Friday, Ex Libris readers! Today we are happy to bring you Part 2 of “Meet the New GA’s”. If you missed part one, you can read about Mark, Emily, and Ryan here. Please join me in congratulating all five new GA’s. Jillian Merrifield Program & year: Third quarter in the MAWP GA Role: Writing…Continue reading Meet the New GA’s (Part 2)
Meet the New GA’s (Part 1)
IMPORTANT REMINDER: TODAY, September 18th, is the last day to drop Fall quarter classes without penalty. If you wish to drop a class, do so on Campus Connect before midnight. Also: current students, check your email for important information about Partial Tuition Scholarships! Applications for PTS awards are due on Wednesday, September 26th. *** And…Continue reading Meet the New GA’s (Part 1)
Important MAE Reminder, Sheri Holman on Campus, and ASK Networking Breakfasts
Important reminder for current MAE students: The first Information Session for the Capstone Portfolio Requirement will be held this Saturday, September 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the SAC 232. Prof. Shanahan will explain the requirements for the Portfolio–which is replacing the Comprehensive Exam as the final requirement for the degree of Master…Continue reading Important MAE Reminder, Sheri Holman on Campus, and ASK Networking Breakfasts