Christopher Walsh graduated from the MAWP in 2009 and then spent nearly a year living in China and teaching English. Here are his reflections on that experience. Confucius once said, “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.” Now, Confucius said a lot of things, and if you happen to go to China, there will be no shortage of people who can recite something the great sage uttered. I like this quote though, because it describes the best attitude you can have when choosing to live in a foreign country. Be heartened: China wants you…. Read Article →
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By MAWP student Tracey Zdravkovic I never thought my mere presence in a classroom could cause a group of second and third grade students to go crazy with joy—especially as an MAWP student—but it is definitely something that I look forward to every week. Every Thursday, I trek to Jahn Elementary School (my alma mater, coincidentally) for Open Books Buddies, where I receive twenty hugs from twenty second and third graders, all dying to be better readers. “You’re very popular here,” their teacher often tells me. We try to hush the students into a low… Read Article →
DePaul Humanities Center presents Launch Reading and Reception for Brute Neighbors: Urban nature poetry, prose and photography Monday, March 7, 2011 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lincoln Hall 2424 North Lincoln Avenue THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The book features some of Chicago’s best writers: Reginald Gibbons, Stuart Dybek, Christian Wiman, Miles Harvey, Michele Morano, Mark Turcotte, and more. Come hear these vastly varied voices and unexpected styles that illustrate how our cityscapes and our rolling fields aren’t as separate as we once thought. For more information, please contact the DePaul… Read Article →
By MAWP student Brittany Petersen Read the first part of this topic in Brittany’s previous post: “The Girl and the Romance Novel, Part One.” As I’ve discussed in my previous post, the romance genre has a simple formula that doesn’t necessarily include sex or an unflattering portrayal of women: An authentic love story (or at least lust story) with a happy ending. That’s all we ask. Even if people are cool with the sex scenes and the perceived portrayal of women, the happy ending bit might still give pause, and for that we blame Aristotle…. Read Article →
For Immediate Release Contact: David Duhr Fiction Editor, Texas Observer Duhr@TexasObserver.org 617.899.1706 Larry McMurtry to Judge Texas Observer Short Story Prize (Austin, TX) – The Texas Observer has always loved a good story, but the ones they’ve published over the last half-century—mostly hard-hitting investigative pieces—have been depressingly true. The venerable publication is looking to change that by launching its first annual short story contest, to be judged by Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment, The Last Picture Show). The winner will receive $1,000 and publication in the Observer’s 2011 Summer Books Issue. No genre,… Read Article →
Attention all creative writers! Consider submitting your work to one or several of the contests and literary magazines whose flyer is in this post. Here at the English Department, we’ve received several awesome calls for submissions. Take a minute to view all three packets of PDF documents to find the publication right for you. Calls for Submissions Packet 1 Calls for Submissions Packet 2 Calls for Submissions Packet 3
By MAE student Jonathan Kittl On Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the John T. Richardson Library, Professor James H. Murphy presented his newly published book, Irish Novelists & the Victorian Age. Professor Murphy started the evening with a brief explanation concerning his process in constructing this new work. Professor Murphy includes references to well over 200 Irish novelists. During the evening Professor Murphy noted several Victorian Irish authors are frequently passed over in favor of other “big name” writers whose work might be interpreted as relevant to or representative of Ireland. One of the examples… Read Article →
By MAWP student Brittany Petersen As we finish up the chocolates, watch the balloons deflate and lay Valentine’s Day 2011 to bed, it seems appropriate to turn back to the source from which we as English students and authors get our romantic fix the other 364 days of the year: romance literature. Wait—you do read romance novels, right? The romance genre is an easy target for criticism (we’ll get to that), and yet it’s one of the most profitable of the fiction categories: In 2008, out of more than 47,000 fiction books published in the… Read Article →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2011 During the month of March, the Chicago Public Library will host several fascinating and free events in continuation of its ongoing monthly Authors Series. In addition, the Library will be the venue for several free author discussions included in Columbia College Chicago’s 15th Annual Story Week Festival of Writers series. All of the author events will be held at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. For more information, please call (312) 747-4050 or visit chicagopubliclibrary.org. March 2011 Author appearances GRANT ACHATZ AND NICK KOKONAS In conversation… Read Article →
Read below this student news from MAE student Diana Anderson. She was recently hired to work as an editor and writer at Argonne National Laboratory. Have your own news or announcement? Email it to Molly Tranberg at mtranber@depaul.edu. I was hired after the first of the year as a Writer/Editor at Argonne National Laboratory, run by the Department of Energy. Argonne conducts leading-edge basic and applied scientific research to provide clean and safe energy solutions. Argonne is working to achieve the vision set by President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steven Chu: an economy based… Read Article →
For over 30 years, Transitions Abroad magazine has been the only publication dedicated to work, study, living, and cultural immersion travel abroad. Its purpose is the dissemination of practical information leading to a greater understanding of other cultures through direct participation in the daily life of the host community. In our mission to expand upon our pioneering publications and remain the most comprehensive Web portal and webzine for work, study, travel, and living abroad, we are currently soliciting submissions for annual Student Writing Contest focusing on study abroad and experiential student learning abroad. The following… Read Article →
Congratulations to Professor Jim Fairhall Winner, Tennessee Williams New Orleans Fiction Contest Professor Fairhall will read from his winning story, “Pink,” at the 25th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival on Sunday, March 27. For more information on the contest and the festival, see http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/ Professor James H. Murphy Professor Murphy will celebrate his new book, Irish Novelists and the Victorian Age, with a reading and reception at DePaul’ s Richardson Library. (see below for details) Professor John Shanahan (DePaul Humanities Fellow) and Professor June Chung Professor Shanahan will lead a discussion of the changing relations of… Read Article →