Test Prep Chicago is looking to hire tutors for AP English, AP Language, and AP Literature. Teaching/tutoring experience is desired but not required. Applicants must be college graduates, and comfortable interacting with high school students and parents. Tutoring opportunities will mainly be held online, and there will be tutoring opportunities available over the summer as well as over the full next school year. Test Prep also offers group and individual tutoring opportunities for 6th graders, 8th graders, and high school students preparing for academic center, high school and college entrance exams. FOR TUTORS INTERESTED IN GROUP TEST… Read Article →
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Join us for another Graduate Reading Series at Uncommon Ground (3800 North Clark Street) on Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 7-9 p.m. The event will feature seven graduate writers in the MAWP/MFA programs, who will share their works of poetry or short prose. It’s a wonderful opportunity for fellow writers and readers to come together and celebrate creative storytelling! The reading is free and open to the public, but requires registration here to secure a seat. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the reading will begin at 7 p.m. Contact Kendall Polidori at kpolidor@depaul.edu with any questions or for information… Read Article →
MAWP’s Megan Krone has a new book out via Bloomsbury in July titled Navigating the Dissertation Writing Process: Finding Your Path from First Drafts to Submission. The book is “a supportive guide for the unique academic task of writing a doctoral dissertation.” Esther Choy, a member of the MFA program, has a new book out via HaperCollins Leadership in May, titled Winning Without Persuading: A New Framework for Leading with Curiosity and Story Discovery. The book offers an approach on leadership storytelling that is built on revealing stories beneath the surface that “change everything.” Congrats… Read Article →
Before you log off for Spring Break, take a look at this list of upcoming submission deadlines for the rest of March & April: The Other Almanac Call for Submissions – March 20, 2026 Essays Journalism Art 2026 Four Way Books Levis Book Prize in Poetry – March 31, 2026 Awarding publication of a book-length collection, participation in a Four Way Books sponsored reading, and $1000. Eligibility: Open to any poet writing in English regardless of publication history. Submissions are accepted online only. Solstice Literary Magazine – March 31, 2026 Fiction Poetry Nonfiction THREE Literary Magazine, “Boundless” – March 31, 2026 Fiction or non-fiction Previously unpublished short stories essays, vignettes, poems, or opinion… Read Article →
“Poets for Chicago” is hosting another benefit reading for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICRR) on Friday, April 3 in Uptown. The event will feature poets José Olivarez, Maya del Valle, C. Russell Price, Juan Martinez and The Borderless Poets. See below for more details:
Join us for another Graduate Reading Series at Uncommon Ground (3800 North Clark Street) on Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 7-9 p.m. The event will feature seven graduate writers in the MAWP/MFA programs, who will share their works of poetry or short prose. It’s a wonderful opportunity for fellow writers and readers to come together and celebrate creative storytelling! The reading is free and open to the public, but requires registration here to secure a seat. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the reading will begin at 7 p.m. Contact Kendall Polidori at kpolidor@depaul.edu… Read Article →
Submit your work to the 17th Annual Spring English Conference! We are now accepting submissions for literary essays and creative writing pieces for the conference, where you will have the opportunity to present and discuss your work with audience members and fellow student panelists. The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2026. The Spring English Conference is a time-honored tradition that originated in 2010 as the EGSA (English Graduate Student Association) Spring Conference. We have been very pleased to accept work from both graduate and undergraduate students over the years, expanding our annual conference into… Read Article →
Becky Wills, a 2016 graduate of the English Department, is celebrating the release of her new book Stun: A Novel in Pieces via Tortoise Books at Uncommon Ground on Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. Wills received a BA from DePaul University, an MFA from The New School, and a PhD from University of Surrey, where she teaches creative writing.
In celebration of his new memoir, And You Will Call It Fate, MAWP alumni Timothy J. Hillegonds will be in conversation with Graduate Director and author Michele Morano at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Click here for more details. About the Book:In And You Will Call It Fate, Tim Hillegonds explores an eight-year relationship with Sean Dempsey, a charismatic yet volatile former NFL player turned entrepreneur who profoundly reshaped the trajectory of Hillegonds’s life. Set against the backdrop of Chicago’s financial district, the memoir follows Hillegonds—a high school dropout, struggling addict,… Read Article →
Has an academic advisor made a difference in your progress toward your educational goals? If an academic advisor has provided you with outstanding guidance, please nominate her/him/them for the Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award! Please click here for additional information. The Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award recognizes DePaul academic advisors who demonstrate excellence in advising undergraduate and/or graduate students. Any faculty, staff or administrator involved in the delivery of academic advising services is eligible for this award. Nominations will be accepted until March 25, 2026! Submit your nomination here.
See below for the latest Spring/Summer 2026 internship opportunities from Chris Green. If you have any questions, email Chris at cgreen1@depaul.edu and let him know if you are selected for any to register for the async online ENG 509 Internship course. 1. Agate Publishing: July 1–December 31 If interested in this internship, please email SOON your cover letter, resume, and writing sample (essay) to Prof. Green first; he will then instruct you on whom to contact at Agate. This is the best publishing internship in Chicagoland! Agate is seeking interns for its six-month training internship… Read Article →
The NYU Summer Publishing Institute is a four-week introduction to Big Five publishing for students looking to make the move to New York City publishing. You would spend those four weeks living in the NYU dorms and meeting people at Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, Macmillan, and HarperCollins, and taking classes related to the business of editing and publishing. Grad students who attend this program can earn 4.5 credits they can transfer toward their MFA or MAWP degree. The program begins on June 1, so there are some logistical issues to work out… Read Article →