The English Department has arranged a special Career Center workshop for undergraduate and graduate students in English. If you’re looking for summer or permanent employment, we hope that you will find this workshop helpful in identifying and articulating your strengths to prospective employers. The workshop will take place in SAC on Thursday, May 19th from…Continue reading Career Skills Workshop for English Students
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Threshold Launch Party Friday
It’s that time of year again. Threshold is ready to celebrate the release of our 31st edition with our annual Launch Party. The event will be off-campus this year at Lincoln Hall. Featuring readings by Brandon Thompson, Jason Smith, Tracy Sluciak, Devon Mary Doherty, Laura Given, Marianne Chrisos, Kyle Mantegna, Colin Michael Kelahan, & Michael…Continue reading Threshold Launch Party Friday
University College Dublin Anthology Competition
The yearly anthology produced by the UCD Creative Writing Masters is one of the highlights of the English department, showcasing the talent that UCD produces. As part of the fundraising efforts for this year’s anthology, the Creative Writing Masters group is running a competition open to all comers, from inside and outside the university. One…Continue reading University College Dublin Anthology Competition
Threshold Judge Reading Thursday
This year, Threshold introduced the first-ever Threshold Award for Excellence in each of our literary categories. We had the distinct honor to work with four talented writers, who selected our final recipients. Threshold is now pleased to present the work of judges Scott Blackwood, Stephen Markley, and Adam Clay in an on-campus reading. Each judge…Continue reading Threshold Judge Reading Thursday
E.G.S.A. Spring Event: Second City
E.G.S.A. announces its spring quarter social event! Come see the hilarious live sketch comedy show “The Truth and Other Lies” at Second City’s Donny’s Skybox on Friday May 13, 2011 at 9pm! Tickets are $12 and can be purchased online, over the phone, or in person at the theater box office. M.A.W.P. student Christopher Smith…Continue reading E.G.S.A. Spring Event: Second City
The Second Annual EGSA Conference, a Reflection
By MAWP student Steve Bogdaniec I was one of the organizers of the 2011 EGSA Conference, held on April 15, 2011, and I’ve been asked to say a few words about it. This was the second annual conference, and it was bigger than last year. We had thirty-seven total participants, grads and undergrads, reading pieces…Continue reading The Second Annual EGSA Conference, a Reflection
Small Presses and Literary Magazines Offer Opportunity
By M.A.W.P. student Christopher Smith I recently came across an article online published by the New York Journal of Books about the success of the small literary publisher. These small publishers are publishing books and journals, online and in print, that feature strong writing in a variety of genres, and they are being read by…Continue reading Small Presses and Literary Magazines Offer Opportunity
Ryan Van Meter Reading Tonight
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nw_NjkTJbY] Ryan Van Meter—who received an MA from the creative writing program—will be reading from his much-praised new essay collection, If You Knew Then What I Know Now. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly recently described the book as a “moving debut” with “profoundly universal appeal.” Ryan Van Meter Tuesday, April 26 6:00 p.m. Dorothy…Continue reading Ryan Van Meter Reading Tonight
Alumnus News: John Lillig
Are you an alumni or current student of the M.A.E. or M.A.W.P. with news of your own? Please send announcements to Molly Tranberg at mtranber@depaul.edu. A warm congratulations goes out to John on his accomplishments. John Lillig (M.A.E., J.D.) and co-author Richard Boonstra recently published an article, “Downtown Disposal, Inc. v. City of Chicago,” in the…Continue reading Alumnus News: John Lillig
Dangerous Territory: Reflection on Master Class with William Lychack
By M.A.W.P. student Shane Zimmer Last Thursday I took part in a Master Class with author William Lychack as part of the Visiting Writers Program at DePaul. I was one of three fortunate M.A.W.P. students who had their stories selected for the hour-and-a-half workshop. Along with Javaria Afghani and Amanda Gibson, I had the opportunity…Continue reading Dangerous Territory: Reflection on Master Class with William Lychack