Join the Poetry Foundation on March 12, 2026 at 6 p.m. for a celebration of Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte! Both poets will read their work. The event is free but requires register. For more information and to register, visit the Poetry Foundation.
The Center for Black Diaspora is hosting an event tomorrow, February 25, at 4 p.m. featuring a discussion on the theme of black imagination with Dr. Corey Miles. The event is part of an ongoing series for the center to discuss and celebrate the themes of the film Sinners. You can join in person or via Zoom. See the flyer below for more details.
Still looking for classes to add to your Spring schedule? Check out the information below for WRD 531: Digital Storytelling.
The deadline for submitting your work to Crook & Folly is this Sunday, February 22! Check out the submission form here. Guidelines: Submissions are open from January 12th – February 22nd, with incentive period running from January 12th – February 1st. This is a great opportunity to have staff take a look at your pieces before the final deadline. What can you submit? Poetry – 1 to 3 poems Fiction – no more than 3500 words Creative Nonfiction – no more than 3500 words Flash Fiction – no more than 800 words Dramatic Lit – no more than 15 pages When… Read Article →
Last month, ahead of the Blue Demon Challenge, alumna Anna Sortino (MAWP ’19) visited DePaul for a Q&A with graduates in the MFA and MAWP program. The visit was recorded for the Blue Demon Challenge, where Anna discussed her time at DePaul, what led her to writing in the YA genre, any advice she has for current students in the program, and so much more. Check out the full video below, and if you missed the interview we did with Anna last month as part of her visit, you can read it here.
Last month, ahead of the Blue Demon Challenge, Depaul’s Big Shoulders Books hosted a livestream to discuss how students are editing a group of oral narratives from people in Calumet City and near the Calumet River, on Chicago’s South Side. This year, the Blue Demon Challenge raised more than $6.3 million in support of students. Check out the full video below to learn more about Big Shoulders Books and the book they are currently working on, as current graduate students walk through the narratives that stood out for them.
Join DePaul’s Humanities Center for a conversation exploring censorship as a persistent issue affecting culture, politics, academic discourse, and public expression on Thursday, February 26 at 6 p.m. Register here for free!
The M.A. in English, M.A. in Literature and Publishing, M.A. in Writing and Publishing, and M.F.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s three graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2026 Winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE, MALP, MAWP, and MFA degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: Please note that only graduate classes offered through the English department (ENG courses) are eligible for PTS funding. Courses offered through other departments and courses over and above those needed for MAE/MALP/MAWP/MFA degree completion are not… Read Article →
Thank you SO much to everyone who came out last night to support our first grad reading series at Uncommon Ground! It was so special to get together, share our work and support each other. We hope to host a monthly series, so stay tuned for more information on upcoming readings, and how to get involved.
Nominate an LAS faculty member who has made a significant impact on your learning at DePaul. Use the link below to submit a letter to the LAS Awards Committee explaining why your nominee excels as a teacher and how they have positively influenced your experience. Nominations can be submitted individually or collaboratively with fellow students. All letters will remain confidential. Submit your nominations here by Monday, February 16. If you have any questions, contact LAS_ETA@depaul.edu.
ENG 426 The Essay: History, Theory, Practice is cross-listed with WRD 515 The Essay. Course description:In this course, we’ll study the essay: what it is and has been, and how we read and write essays now. We’ll situate the essay historically and within relevant disciplines, and focus on the contemporary essay. We will read essays alongside theory on essay form and style. Most important, you will write essays, largely on topics you choose. This class is a space where you can think in depth about your own writing style and goals, and explore your intellectual… Read Article →
Sourcebooks Outreach Fellowship Editorial Trainees will have the opportunity to be part of a unique, fully remote, stipend paid training program designed to provide a broad overview of the day-to-day work of an acquisitions editor. Broken down into three parts, the training program combines key editorial skills with valuable hands-on experience, guiding trainees through the editorial process while also giving them the opportunity to add a live project to their resume as they work directly with our Editorial Team. The Editorial Training Program starts on March 16, 2026 – May 29, 2026, with a break… Read Article →