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by Ex Libris on October 21, 2026

The Graduate Reading Series Returns on Nov. 8th!

Students, faculty and alumni—mark your calendars, and join us on Sunday, November 8th, 6 PM at Society Coffee for this year’s first Graduate Reading Series. DePaul graduate students will be signed up to read their work for 8-10 minute time slots. Are you a graduate student interested in signing up? Please email Will Nelson at wnelson8@depaul.edu for a slot! Tea, coffee (including decaf), and pastries will be available for purchase. Free parking is available along Wells and Lincoln, and the shop is only a twenty five minute walk from DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. This event… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 21, 2026

Exposition Review Call for Submissions

Exposition Review, a multi-genre literary journal, is seeking submissions in fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, film, screenplay, one-act or visual art for their twelfth issue. Authors will recieve $50 for all accepted work. Pieces in issue XII should explore the idea of the word “Trip” both as a noun (a journey, an excursion, a departure from the familiar) and as a verb (to stumble, to falter; to set off a mechanism that was only ever waiting). Submissions are open until December 15th. For more details and guidelines, or to submit work, visit Exposition Review’s… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 15, 2026

MA Alum Dylan Weir Reading 10/21

Dylan Weir, an MA Alum of DePaul, will read from his first book, Public House, on October 21st at 6:30 PM in ALH Room 314. Weir is a poet, whose work has appeared in Best New Poets, Narrative, and New England Review. According to Trio House Press, “Public House maps the delirious landscapes of addiction. In poem after poem, Dylan Weir chronicles the mix of memory and mythology concocted between last call and first light. Between oblivion and sobriety. Between the pull of the bottle and the harder seductions of hope.”

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2026

Enroll in Winter Teaching Writing Course

MAWP and MFA students hoping to apply for the Teaching Apprenticeship Program should consider enrolling in WRD 540 for the winter quarter. Teaching Writing will prepare students for college level teaching, and is a requirement for the TAP program.

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

MFA Student Esther Choy Featured at CPL Awards Dinner

Tomorrow, MFA student Esther Choy will be featured as one of 35 guest authors at the Chicago Public Library Foundations Award Dinner. Choy is the author of two books: Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success, and Winning Without Persuasion: A New Framework for Leading with Curiosity and Story Discovery. Congradulations Esther!

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

December Intercession Course-Writing Television Criticism

Professor Paul Booth of the Communications Department is teaching a course this December that might be of interest to English and Creative Writing studets. Writing Television Criticism will feature working television critics (including major critics from NPR, Salon, and more) and students will interview a television showrunner/writer. The course is mostly asynchronous, with three in-person classes.

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

Originators Women’s Prize Trust Mentorship Call for Applications

Originators is the Women’s Prize Trust’s new mentorship and development program, presented by CHANEL, and it is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging women fiction writers from across the United States. Five writers will be selected for a tailored mentorship program designed to support their professional and artistic growth. Each will be paired with an established novelist who will help them refine and present their work to the wider literary world. Participants will also receive a grant and benefit from a curated program featuring special guest speakers and industry experts. Originators is open for applications… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

Call for Submissions-The Opal

Spalding University’s literary magazine, The Opal, is seeking submission in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. They are specifically looking for writing that acts as a portal introducing readers to new dimensions of thought, expression, and emotional experience. Submissions close on January 12th, and there is no submission fee. See guidelines and subit via The Opal

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

MAWP/MFA Scholarships

Graduate students of the English Department will be pleased to hear that applications are now open for three scholarships. Applications will be due on November 1st, and can be completed here.

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

DePaul Night at the Art Institute

Several faculty members of the English Department will be speaking at DePaul Night at the Art Institute on Thrusday, October 22nd. The event will feature presentations by students and faculty, and will be free for DePaul students to attend. For more information, and a full schedule, click here. In regards to the English department, the two presentations are as follows: At 4 pm, Miles Harvey will be speaking on “Inheritance and Inspiration: A Writer Looks Back at Ben Shahn” in an exclusive event for DePaul alumni in the Prints and Drawings room. At 6:30 pm,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 12, 2026

Call for Submissions-Tennessee Williams Fest

Three days remain to submit one-act plays, short fiction, and poetry to the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival for the opportunity to win cash prizes! Submitting costs $10-25, and can be done via the festival’s Submittable. Also see Submittable for details and guidelines.

by Ex Libris on October 6, 2026

Submit for the Los Angeles Poetry Prize

The Los Angeles Poetry Prize welcomes poets to submit poems for consideration during the open reading period, which closes January 1, 2027. The selected poet will receive a $1,000 prize and have the chance to read their poem before a live audience in Los Angeles, California. The prize is judged by poet José Hernández Díaz. Note: You do not have to be from LA to submit and you can attend the award ceremony virtually, if that’s more convenient. To submit, visit the submittable.

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