While everyone is busy with the mid-quarter workload and getting ready for registration or Commencement, allow us to recommend a few links to DePaul/literature/writing-related content around the web. Enjoy! *** Two weeks ago, DePaul University welcomed five University of Alabama poets to campus as part of an exchange program between DePaul and the University of…Continue reading Watch and Listen: Three Recommended Links
Month: April 2012
Literary Agent at Northwestern and Irish Newspaper Archives at Depaul Libraries
Don’t forget: registration for summer and fall classes opens next week! Check Campus Connect for your registration time, and check the “Classes” section of Ex Libris over the next few days as more professors send in their course descriptions. *** TONIGHT, April 26th at 7 p.m., Northwestern University in Evanston, IL is hosting Literary Agent…Continue reading Literary Agent at Northwestern and Irish Newspaper Archives at Depaul Libraries
Final OBOC Spring Event, Spoken Word For Poetry Month, and Call for Submissions
This Friday, April 27th is the final One Book One Chicago Spring event at DePaul. Details are as follows: Chinese Literary Forms and Gold Boy, Emerald Girl Friday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus John T. Richardson Library 2350 N. Kenmore Avenue, Room 300 (Rosati Room) James Shea (Nebraska Wesleyan University)…Continue reading Final OBOC Spring Event, Spoken Word For Poetry Month, and Call for Submissions
Donate Your Old Computer and Attend a Student Poetry Reading
Do you have an old computer lying around and don’t know what to do with it? Then you should consider donating it to a local nonprofit. DePaul’s University Center for Writing-based Learning is collecting old and less-than-perfect computers on behalf of Mujeres Latinas en Accion (Latina Women in Action), a nonprofit that can put any…Continue reading Donate Your Old Computer and Attend a Student Poetry Reading
Threshold Literary Award Winners and Childe Harold Conference at DePaul
This morning, DePaul’s literary journal Threshold announced the winners of the 2012 Threshold Literary Award for Excellence, and we are pleased to say that two of the winners are our own English graduate students. Congratulations to Angel Woods who will be receiving the Nonfiction Award for her piece, “A Lesson About Detours” and Zhanna Vaynberg…Continue reading Threshold Literary Award Winners and Childe Harold Conference at DePaul
Faculty News, A Short Fiction Contest, and More
Faculty News: The PEN/ O.Henry Prize Stories 2012 Anthology has just hit the shelves, and DePaul English grad students will recognize a familiar name in the list of prize winners. Congratulations to Professor Christine Sneed, whose short story “The First Wife” is among those stories selected for inclusion. Prof. Sneed’s story will appear alongside other…Continue reading Faculty News, A Short Fiction Contest, and More
Chicago Public Library’s Poetry Fest and Two Freelance Jobs
Chicago Public Library’s Poetry Fest is coming up on April 28th. Poetry Fest is a free, day-long festival of entertaining poetry readings, workshops, performances and discussions taking place from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center. Join us for a day filled with fresh voices, unique perspectives and compelling artists. For…Continue reading Chicago Public Library’s Poetry Fest and Two Freelance Jobs
Caitlin Horrocks Reading at DePaul
Thank you to everyone who attended last Friday’s Third Annual EGSA Conference, and congratulations to all the participants and organizers who made the event a success! Check back with Ex Libris for more information about conference proceedings coming soon. *** For current students: Course Carts are now open on Campus Connect for both Summer sessions…Continue reading Caitlin Horrocks Reading at DePaul
TODAY: Master Class and Reading with Eileen Pollack
Please remember today’s Master Class with visiting novelist and essayist Eileen Pollack, who recently won the prestigious Grub Street National Book Prize. Eileen will be reading and discussing work by JENNIFER HOUGHTON, JENCY KANICHIRAYIL and ANGEL WOODS. Copies of their pieces are now available at the third-floor front desk of the English Department. All students…Continue reading TODAY: Master Class and Reading with Eileen Pollack
Student News and a Freelance Job Posting
Today Ex Libris is excited to bring you two Student News announcements: Rhiannon Falzone (MAWP) has had an essay published in The Violet, an online quarterly magazine based in California. Rhiannon’s essay, entitled “Let Her Go,” appears in the spring issue, which has the theme of Rebirth. Rhiannon had previously read parts of “Let Her…Continue reading Student News and a Freelance Job Posting
Student News: MAE and MAWP Students to Present at EGSA Conference
Twenty-four MAE and MAWP students have been selected to present at the upcoming EGSA Spring Conference on Friday, April 13th, 2012. Organized by Trudie Gauerke (MAWP), Michael Hernandez (MAE), Jessica Saltiel (MAE), and Angel Woods (MAWP), the conference features fifteen panels of student presenters and a keynote address by Mahmoud Saeed. In the spirit of…Continue reading Student News: MAE and MAWP Students to Present at EGSA Conference
One Book One Chicago Kickoff, EGSA Conference Keynote Speaker Announced, and More
*REMINDER* Today, Monday April 9th, is the last day to drop a class with no penalty. After today, a “W” will appear on your transcripts if you withdraw. *** The deadline for submissions to the April 12th master class with Eileen Pollack has been extended until 9 a.m. TOMORROW, TUESDAY APRIL 10th. This is an…Continue reading One Book One Chicago Kickoff, EGSA Conference Keynote Speaker Announced, and More