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!
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Calls for Submissions and Papers
The Chicago Reader, Chicago’s largest free weekly newspaper and a nationally recognized leader in the alternative press, is now accepting submissions for its 13th annual Pure Fiction issue—a collection of short stories by local fiction writers paired with illustrations by local artists. Please send your fiction of up to 3,000 words to fiction@chicagoreader.com by November…Continue reading Calls for Submissions and Papers
Threshold Seeks New Editors, Updates at the Library, and More
Today in student news, congratulations to Rhiannon Falzone (MAWP), who got a story published on ChicagoSide, a new online Chicago sports magazine. Rhiannon’s story, “Chicago Hoops’ League-Leading Guard Is Back — And It’s Not D-Rose,” is her second piece for the site. Congratulations also to Bethany Brownholtz (MAWP), who has been named the new Assistant…Continue reading Threshold Seeks New Editors, Updates at the Library, and More
You’re Invited: Threshold 2012 Launch Party!
Threshold, DePaul’s literary and arts journal, invites the DePaul community to the Threshold 2012 Launch Party, May 25th, 3-6pm to join in supporting the work of exceptional student writers and artists featured in this year’s edition. There will be complimentary refreshments, mingling, and readings from outstanding authors and award-winners. Don’t miss this opportunity to pick…Continue reading You’re Invited: Threshold 2012 Launch Party!
DePaul Profs on WGN Radio, a Writing Contest, and More
Tune into WGN radio tonight to hear two DePaul MAE professors discuss “Great Achievements in the American Novel.” Hugh Ingrasci and June Chung will be guests on Milt Rosenberg’s Extension 720 program, tonight, 10:00 to Midnight, Thursday, March 3rd. The show is on WGN 720 AM radio. *** Literary Laundry is excited to announce its…Continue reading DePaul Profs on WGN Radio, a Writing Contest, and More
Spring PTS Awards, Student News, and More
Current MAE and MAWP students, check your email! The English Department is offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize outstanding academic achievement of students in its two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for Spring 2012 graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees. You are…Continue reading Spring PTS Awards, Student News, and More
Dramatic Literature Course, Philosophy Conference, and New Writing Contests
It’s the second day of the quarter, and hopefully by now all you grad students have your classes picked out, but if you’re making last minute adjustments or looking for something different, please note that Rachel Shteir, one of DePaul’s 2011-12 Humanities Fellows, is teaching a special topics course in the spring on Chekhov and…Continue reading Dramatic Literature Course, Philosophy Conference, and New Writing Contests
One Extended Deadline and Two New Calls for Submissions
The deadline for the Old Dominion University Norton Girault Literary Prize 2012 has been extended to March 9th, 2012! Complete details and guidelines can be found here: http://barelysouthreview.digitalodu.com/the-norton-girault-literary-prize/, but the main facts are: This year’s competition is in fiction Send your best story of up to 25 pages Cost is $25 per entry Entries will…Continue reading One Extended Deadline and Two New Calls for Submissions
Welcome to the World of Publishing: Guest Post by Zhanna Vaynberg
Today we bring you a very special guest post from Zhanna Vaynberg, a second-year M.A.W.P. student. You may recognize Zhanna’s name from several Student News spots on Ex Libris because she’s gotten a few pieces published this past year. Now she’s here to tell us what she’s learned from these first forays into the wide…Continue reading Welcome to the World of Publishing: Guest Post by Zhanna Vaynberg
Norton Girault Literary Prize, Superstition Review, and Anobium Books
The MFA Creative Writing Program of Old Dominion University and Barely South Review are pleased to announce The Norton Girault Literary Prize Inaugural 2012 Competition is now open The Norton Girault Literary Prize will be offered in 2012 for FICTION (annual prize will alternate among Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction genres)– one prize will go to a…Continue reading Norton Girault Literary Prize, Superstition Review, and Anobium Books
Upcoming January Literary Events
Last week we shared with you a list of dates and deadlines for submitting your abstracts, writings, and resumes. Today we have another list of dates to mark in your calendars, but this time of great literary events taking place in the coming weeks. Some are on campus and some are out in the city,…Continue reading Upcoming January Literary Events
Student & Alumni News and Werner Herzog at DePaul
What have our students and alumni been up to over break? Publishing lots of great stuff! Congratulations to current student Zhanna Vaynberg (M.A.W.P.) who recently had a poem published in Burning Word Literary Magazine. Zhanna wrote her poem, “Bad Timing,” for Christine Sneed’s Eng 484 class last quarter. You can download “Bad Timing,” and the…Continue reading Student & Alumni News and Werner Herzog at DePaul