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Writing Opportunity

by Laurance Matthews on October 1, 2020

The Miracle Monocle Award for Young Black Writers

Miracle Monocle is a journal of innovative literary and visual art funded by the University of Louisville. The winner of this new award series will receive a $200 prize and publication in the journal. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and experimental/hybrid literature are all welcome. Writers must identify as Black and be 25 years of age or younger. Entry to the competition will be free and facilitated through Duotrope’s new Duosuma system. Submissions will re-open in January. Check out their site for more.

by Laurance Matthews on September 28, 2020

Banned Books Week

“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading” — Isaac Asimov We’re celebrating Banned Books Week! This week recalls the value of free and open access to information. Check out DePaul’s upcoming events, and exercise your freedom to read!

by Laurance Matthews on September 24, 2020

The Visiting Writers Series: Upcoming Event

In partnership with the History Department, The English Department Visiting Writers Series is hosting a remote event for the release of Professor Kathleen Rooney and Professor Miles Harvey’s books beginning at 6:00 pm on September 30: Historical Research in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: Readings and Conversation with Kathleen Rooney and Miles Harvey. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Tyson of the History Department.  We would love to see as many faculty and students attending as possible for this one-hour event where participants can talk to the authors and gain insight into their writing process. It’s also a great… Read Article →

by Laurance Matthews on September 17, 2020

Global Fall @ DePaul

Join us for this series of international academic opportunities! Some of the events include: Study Abroad Week, September 21 – 25 Global Conversations, September 28 – October 2 More information

Submit to So to Speak Journal

by Laurance Matthews on September 17, 2020

Call for Contest Submissions!

George Mason University’s journal, So To Speak, is a feminist publication of language and art, and is seeking submissions or poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art from various perspectives and backgrounds. Each genre winner will be awarded a $500 prize and publication in So To Speak‘s 2021 Contest Issue, where runners-up will also be published. Reading Period: Sep 10 – Nov 10 Fee: $10; Free for Black and Indigenous writers Find out more on their website.

New Faculty Releases

by Laurance Matthews on September 10, 2020

Release Recap:

In case you missed it, the English Department Faculty have released new books! Find out more about our professors and their most recent publications in the links below:

by Laurance Matthews on September 10, 2020

Alumni Shoutout!

Kenny Wassus, a MAWP grad and former BSB student worker, is now at the Wall Street Journal as a senior video journalist covering tech video. He has a pitch in for his first written piece, so stay tuned for when it might be in print! Wassus has also worked for New York Magazine, and you can find out more about his portfolio on his website.

by Laurance Matthews on September 9, 2020

Congrats to Chris Green!

Chris Green worked with 99 other Chicago poets to write one collaborative poem addressing gun violence, speaking to its victims and their loved ones. Watch the full book trailer here. Listen to Chris on Fox32Chicago, WBEZ’s Reset, WGN, and WBBM Newsradio. Read more about the poem’s pantoum form in this interview with Hypertext Magazine, and Green’s own post on Lithub about the collection. More reviews: Chicago Tribune, The Booklist Reader, Green Linden Press

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