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by Ex Libris on June 4, 2015

Poetry Foundation Media Internship (Deadline: 6/30/15)

The Poetry Foundation is looking for a media intern. Responsibilities include proofreading, creating event announcements, and updating media and community lists. Depending on the applicant’s experience in digital culture, the intern may help maintain the Poetry Foundation’s social media outlets. The application deadline is June 30, 2015. *** DePaulians chosen for the internship can receive academic credit by registering for ENG 509, the English department’s online internship course. Contact Chris Green, the director of DePaul’s internship program, for more information.

by Ex Libris on June 4, 2015

DePaul in the News: “Lit 50 2015: Who Really Books in Chicago”

Newcity Lit (June 4, 2015) “Lit 50 2015: Who Really Books in Chicago” Newcity Lit, a Web site about Chicago’s culture of writing, just released this year’s Lit 50 list. The list of Chicago’s literary luminaries features DePaul associate professor and MAWP director Michele Morano (#28) and visiting assistant professor Kathleen Rooney (#37). Congratulations!

by Ex Libris on June 3, 2015

Write ON Chicago/HERE is WHERE on Sunday, June 7

DePaul assistant professor, Humanities Center 2014–2015 faculty fellow, and Slag Glass City editor Barrie Jean Borich will host Write ON Chicago/HERE is WHERE this Sunday, June 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Comfort Station in Logan Square (2579 North Milwaukee Avenue). The free pop-up event invites participants to document their Chicago-based memories by completing the phrase “HERE is where ________” on post-its and attaching the mini memoirs to provided city maps. Write ON will also feature readings, recitations, accordion music, Chicago-made candy, and copies of IT IS NOT TO WASTE ALL THIS, the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on June 2, 2015

Narrative’s Seventh Annual Poetry Contest (Deadline: 7/20/15)

Narrative is reading submissions for its seventh annual poetry contest. The prizes for the contest winners will be as follows: • First Prize: $1,500 • Second Prize: $750 • Third Prize: $300 • Ten finalists receive $75 each The submission deadline is July 20, 2015. There is a $23 fee for each entry. Poets may submit up to five poems here.

by Ex Libris on June 2, 2015

Glimmer Train Fiction Open (Deadline: 6/30/15)

Glimmer Train is accepting submissions for its Fiction Open through June 30, 2015. The writing contest is open to all writers, subjects, and themes. The first-place winner garners $2,500 and publication. The reading fee is $20 per story. Writers may submit their stories here.

by Ex Libris on June 2, 2015

DePaul’s Digital Youth Network (DYN) Hiring Summer Camp Coordinator

The Digital Youth Network (DYN) at DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media is seeking a summer camp coordinator for its summer camps, which help middle school students develop skills in design, electronics, and computer science. Interested applicants should send a résumé and cover letter to: ARoberson@digitalyouthnetwork.org.

by Ex Libris on June 2, 2015

24-Hour George Saunders: June 2–3

WHEN: June 2 at 8 p.m. until June 3 at 8 p.m. WHERE: DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Student Center, Room 120 2250 N Sheffield Ave. WHO: George Saunders is a New York Times–bestselling author who is known for his collections of short stories. His works include Congratulations, By the Way, Tenth of December, and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline. Born in Amarillo, Texas, Saunders grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. He earned a degree in exploration geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines. After spending time as a geophysicist on the Indonesian island… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 26, 2015

Aloud! Open Mic Reading on Thursday, May 28

Writers Guild, a multigenre creative writing group housed within the University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL), is hosting its quarterly open mic, Aloud!, this Thursday, May 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in SAC 212. Participants are welcome to share their own writing or to read excerpts from work they admire. Writers Guild will supply snacks.

by Ex Libris on May 26, 2015

Crook & Folly Launch Party on Thursday, May 28

DePaul art and literary magazine Crook & Folly will celebrate the release of Edition 35 this Thursday, May 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the DePaul Art Museum. Guest judges and Chicago writers Jonathan Eig, Jac Jemc, and Daniel Borzutzky will read; MAWP students Eric Hollander and Joe Hampton will provide their musical stylings; and magazines and snacks galore will be there for the taking. Crook & Folly will also introduce the 2015–2016 Edition 36 editors.

by Ex Libris on May 26, 2015

Calling Young Playwrights for Finding Words Competition (Deadline: 7/6/15)

The Ashton Group is seeking submissions of 60-minute one-act stage plays for its Finding Words initiative. The writer should be no older than 25. The play can be on any theme or subject. Writers should submit a synopsis (including the plot and character outline) and the first ten pages of the play to the Ashton Group’s associate director, Chris Loveless, at chrisloveless@hotmail.co.uk. There is a prize of £500 for the winning play, which will be produced by the Apprenticed Actors Company. All writers will receive feedback on their work. The submission deadline is Monday, July 6, 2015.

by Ex Libris on May 21, 2015

Printers Row Lit Fest on June 6 and 7

The 31st annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the Midwest’s largest outdoor literary festival, will take place June 6–7, 2015, in the historic Printers Row district (at Dearborn Street, from Congress to Polk Streets) in the South Loop. Now in its thirtieth year, the fest will feature more than 200 booksellers from across the country and more than 200 authors participating in panels, discussions, and a variety of other programs. DePaul associate professor Rebecca Johns Trissler will be the interviewer for the panel Good Wives: Jennifer Chiaverini and Allison Pataki in conversation with Rebecca Johns, and visiting assistant professor Emily Gray Tedrowe will be on the… Read Article →

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