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by Ex Libris on September 28, 2017

Visiting Writer: Allison Joseph

Please join the DePaul Department of English as we welcome poet and editor Allison Joseph to the Visiting Writers Program. When: Thursday, October 5 at 6:00pm to 7:00pm Where: Library – Richardson Library Lincoln Park Campus, 115 (2350 N Kenmore Avenue) Joseph, director of the Southern Illinois University MFA Program in Creative Writing, is the author of What Keeps Us Here (Ampersand, 1992), Soul Train (Carnegie Mellon, 1997), In Every Seam (Pittsburgh, 1997), Imitation of Life (Carnegie Mellon, 2003) and Worldly Pleasures (Word Press, 2004). Her honors include the John C. Zacharis First Book Prize, fellowships from the Bread Loaf… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 28, 2017

Indiana Review Fiction Contest

The 2017 Fiction Prize Contest is now open! Send in your submissions by October 31st, 2017. Applicants must submit a single story of up to 8,000 words. For more information, visit the Indiana Review contest website here.

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2017

Poetry off the Shelf: Eve L. Ewing & Marcus Wicker

The Poetry Foundation’s readings series continues with writers Eve L. Ewing & Marcus Wicker on Thursday, September 28 at 7:00 pm. The event will take place at 61 West Superior Street and admission is free. Eve L. Ewing is a poet and sociologist who holds a PhD from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Her first collection of poetry, essays, and visual art, Electric Arches, is forthcoming in fall 2017. She co-directs Crescendo Literary, a partnership that develops community-engaged arts events and educational resources. Marcus Wicker is the poetry editor of Southern Indiana Review and an… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2017

Habitat Magazine’s Call for Submissions

Habitat is currently accepting submissions! Habitat Magazine is interested in writing that redefines the lines of genre and form and explores what it means to be a writer in the 21st century. Habitat provides a home for literature that shows the unexpected and disrupts the dominant cultural narrative. They pride themselves on publishing the next generation of great writers, no matter their credentials, academic history, or background. Submissions are open now through December 31st, 2017 For submission guidelines and a link to the Submittable page, please visit their website here.

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2017

Text Mining Workshop

The Play in the Dirt Workshop is coming up this Friday, wherein Ana Lucic will demonstrate how public domain texts, scholarly articles, government documents, and historic collections can be text mined using the resources provided by the University Library. The workshop will feature the HathiTrust Research Center Portal text mining capabilities for more than 3 million public domain digitized items included in the HathiTrust digital library and JSTOR Data for Research capabilities. The workshop will touch on how the two latest additions to their collection coming from the Adam Matthew publisher can be text mined (upon request)…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 26, 2017

Chicago Book Expo 2017

Buy local and read local at the 6th annual Chicago Book Expo (chicagobookexpo.org) on Sunday, Oct. 1, noon-5pm at Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash. This free celebration of Chicago’s literary community features 20 programs and workshops with local authors, plus 75 exhibitors selling books from local presses and literary organizations. Presenting authors this year include Dr. Haki Madhubuti, Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, Jac Jemc, Wendy Pearlman, Fred Sasaki, Liesl Olson, Pamela Bannos, Donna Seaman, and many more. All programs are free and open to the public.

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2017

Campus Event: In Conversation with Ricky Jay

When: Wednesday, October 11 at 6:00pm to 9:00pm Where: DePaul Student Center room 120 With an acting résumé that includes work in film (e.g., Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and as a James Bond villain in Tomorrow Never Dies), television (e.g., “The X-Files” and “Deadwood”), and stage (most notably as himself); a list of celebrated publications featuring stories and analysis of scoundrels, fakes, cons, and scallywags; and a reputation as the greatest sleight-of-hand artist in the world, Ricky Jay is at the top of his game in every pursuit he undertakes. Join in for an evening of magic and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2017

Campus Event: The Horror of the Humanities V

The DePaul Humanities Center’s fifth-annual Halloween event begins, as always, with an avant-garde “haunted house” featuring multimedia, interactive posters, installation art, and exhibits pointing to the horror of everyday life as well as the relationship between horror and the history of the humanities. It continues with a screening of a contemporary horror movie, and concludes with a talk and Q&A with the film’s director. Horrific surprises abound on Halloween Eve at the DHC! For more information see the flyer above.

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2017

Goodman Theatre Free Writing Workshop

I Am THE DARKER BROTHER: Demonization and the Demise of Civil Liberties Led by Chicago-based teaching artist Deb Lewis, participants use Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too” as inspiration to explore what being an “American” means, and the responsibilities that freedom of speech engender. Where: Alphawood Gallery, 2401 N. Halsted Street When: Tuesday September 26, 6pm The series is presented as an extension of Alphawood’s current exhibit, Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties, and marks the second installment of “In These Times”—a Goodman/Alphawood collaboration that… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 22, 2017

September 24-30 is Banned Books Week!

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers — in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. The Top Ten Challenged Books of 2016 are: This One Summer written by Mariko Tamaki and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki Reasons: challenged because it includes LGBT characters, drug use and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 21, 2017

Graduate Night at the Museum

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is hosting a night at the DePaul Art Museum(DPAM). The event includes a tour of the exhibits, hors d`oeuvres, drinks and an artwork scavenger hunt. The reception takes place on Wednesday, October 4th from 4pm-7pm. For more information see the flyer above.

by Ex Libris on September 21, 2017

Crook & Folly Call for Staff!

Crook & Folly, DePaul University’s art and literary magazine, is looking for a staff of undergraduate & graduate students for 2017/18! For more information, see flyer above.

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