Palaver Journal, UNCW’s online interdisciplinary journal, is seeking submissions! The reading period closes on September 14. Please see the flyer above for more details on how to submit to this publication. For more information , visit Palaver’s website here.
From Prof. Rebecca Johns Trissler: Welcome to another academic year in the MAWP Program. I am excited to be taking over as director of the MAWP program from Prof. Morano, who is taking over as Chair of the Department of English. We’re energized by the strong cohort of both returning and incoming MAWP students and look forward to having you in our writing, publishing, and teaching courses during the upcoming year. In addition to your courses, students can take advantage of many internship opportunities and occasions to meet and learn from esteemed visiting writers…. Read Article →
As final grades roll-in, Ex Libris wants to offer its congratulations to all English graduate students for their hard work this year! Kudos, you make this department great. Also, deserving recognition as the year closes is Bill Johnson-Gonzalez who earned a well deserved tenure track position this year. Superb! And a nod to adjunct faculty member Jeff Kessler for defending his thesis project on the imaginary portrait in late 19th century Britain at Indiana University. Nice work Jeff! But, most importantly, Ex Libris would like to give a huge round of applause to this year’s… Read Article →
Two new summer employment opportunities are being offered to DePaul graduate students. Best-selling author Stacey Ballis is seeking an intern to do research for her new novel. She is looking into the Regency period of British literature – specifically, people in Jane Austen’s circle. The best fit for this opening is a lit student with working knowledge of the Regency period and a passion for research. Send resumes and writing samples (academic essay preferred) to stacey@staceyballis.com. If chosen, contact Chris Green to register for academic credit at cgreen1@depaul.edu. Fifth Wednesday Journal an independent print literary… Read Article →
Voting is open for the Chicago Reader’s annual Best of Chicago awards and DePaul’s own Kathleen Rooney has been nominated for the category of Best Novelist! Kathleen has been making waves and garnering well deserved accolades with her new novel, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. An urban love-letter and deftly crafted portrait of a powerful woman, Lillian Boxfish has been called, “prescient and quick….a perfect fusing of subject and writer, idea and ideal” by the Tribune. Along with Kathleen, DePaul English Department alumni Alison Ogunmokun has been nominated for best poet. Congrats! To vote for Kathleen and Allison –… Read Article →
Join the English Department in celebrating our graduating students and honoring Francesca Royster for her amazing leadership as chair since 2015! The event takes place Friday, June 2nd from 3:00-5:00 pm in A&L 2nd Floor Atrium.
Congratulations to MAE Mihaela Stoica who will be presenting a paper on ambivalent masculinity in James Tiptree, Jr’s novella “Huston, Houston, Do You Read?” at the 2017 Science Fiction Research Association annual conference. The five day conference hosted by the University of California at Riverside takes place from June 27 to July 1 with the theme “Unknown Pasts/Unseen Futures.” Find a full schedule of presenters is available here. Great work and good luck Mihaela!
The final list of summer internship offerings for English graduate students is available below. As always, if chosen, contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu to register for credit. FICTION & NONFICTION WRITER, DAWN TURNER Please send statement of interest and a writing sample to Dawn Turner at dawnturnertrice@gmail.com. Dawn is searching for interns interested in the following: A) Black Lives Matter protesters have used #woke or #stay woke in recent years as a way to describe a racial awakening and activism in the aftermath of the police-involved shootings of black men. Although the idea of being “woke”… Read Article →
The American Writers Museum, which opened Thursday in downtown Chicago, is offering special free entry to DePaul English students. The museum will be hosting WGN’s TV’s Around Town and during the session from 7:45 AM to 10:00 AM this Friday, May 26 when it is offering the free admission. Those interested can RSVP to victoria@heronagency.com. The modern museum features not only some rare literary items – including Jack Kerouac’s On the Road scroll – but also a decidedly modern approach to museum layout. The AWM will incorporate touch screens, digital archives, and recorded tours to explore the long… Read Article →
As the quarter inches closer to summer break, Ex Libris would like to update folks on a few awesome accomplishments from the last few weeks. First, a kudos to Dave Welch who will be spending part of his summer at the Sewanee Writer’s Conference, and will have his tuition paid as their Tennessee Williams Scholar. Great work Dave! Next, two professors in the department are recent gran winners! Rebecca Johns Trissler was awarded a Quality of Instruction Council (QIC) Competitive Instructional Grant, and Paula McQuade was awarded a University Research Council (URC) Competitive Research Grant. Y’all… Read Article →
Black Lawrence Press’s biannual Black River Chapbook Competition will stop accepting submissions next Wednesday, May 31! The competition is open to new emerging and established writers. They are accepting chapbooks of poems or short fiction between 16-36 pages in length. Winners will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Find out more details and submit here.
The launch for Crook & Folly’s 37th edition will be Thursday, May 25! The event will celebrate the latest release of DePaul’s award winning journal of art and literature. The event takes place from 5:00-7:00 pm on Arts & Letters Third Floor Atrium. It will include a reading form the new edition, as well as food and refreshments. for more information contact crookandfolly@gmail.com.