DePaul alumnus Tim Hillegonds, MAWP ’14, penned a post for the Brevity blog called “Things I Can Say About MFA Writing Programs Because I’ve Never Been Accepted Into One.” Congratulations, Tim!
Category: Alumni News
DePaul MAWP Alumni Publish Pieces in Bluestem, Slate
Congratulations to Tim Hillegonds, MAWP ’14, who placed his piece “Along the Front Range” in the March issue of Bluestem. Also, a belated congratulations to Chris Lites, MAWP ’12, who published a profile of science fiction writer William Gibson in Slate in December of 2014.
MAW Alum Brian South’s Self-Publishing Debut
Congratulations to MAW alumnus Brian South, a Naperville North High School English teacher whose self-published debut novel—The Zombie Sheriff Takes Tucson: A Love Story—will be available for purchase on Friday, February 20. See this Chicago Tribune story for more details.
Alumni Publications: Karin Vergoth
Early this month, MAW alum and Colorado-based freelancer Karin Vergoth penned an article for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association on the recovery of the ozone layer. Congratulations, Karin!
Alumni Updates: Adam Dick
Congratulations to alumnus Adam Dick! NightLights, an independent feature film he produced, enjoyed an initial weeklong run at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills and earned a positive review in the Los Angeles Times. These days, Adam is “generally working on writing scripts and getting films made.” He recently optioned a Holocaust survivor’s memoir and plans to develop it into a…Continue reading Alumni Updates: Adam Dick
Alumni Publications: Zhanna Slor
Congratulations to alumna Zhanna Slor! Slor’s work was published in the summer issue of Michigan Quarterly Review, and her group of essays—which appeared in the winter 2013 issue of Michigan Quarterly Review—recently received a notable mention in the The Best American Essays 2014.
Graduation Letters from the Program Directors
Letter from Acting Director of the MAWP, Ted Anton Dear MAWP-ers, Congratulations on a great year of work, of reading your peers and writing your own essays, poems, stories and novels. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to summer and an opportunity to relax and think about nothing, which I highly recommend. We have had…Continue reading Graduation Letters from the Program Directors
Alumni Jennifer Finstrom & David Mathews Published in After Hours
Alumni Jennifer Finstrom & David Mathews were recently published in After Hours a journal of Chicago writing and art. Here is what they have to say about their poems: Jennifer Finstrom My poem “Obituary” was accepted for publication in the forthcoming winter issue (#28) of After Hours. This poem is a part of a series…Continue reading Alumni Jennifer Finstrom & David Mathews Published in After Hours
E. Ce Miller Publishes in SIXFOLD
Alumnus E. Ce Miller Publishes Her Story A Shock to the System in SIXFOLD Fiction Ex Libris caught up with E. Ce Miller to congratulate her on her recent publication in SIXFOLD. She was kind enough to answer a few questions about her thrilling story A Shock to the System, her process, and how the…Continue reading E. Ce Miller Publishes in SIXFOLD
Alumnus Alia Neaton is Published in SIXFOLD
Alia Neaton Publishes Her Poem Cosmogony in SIXFOLD Ex Libris caught up with Alia Neaton to congratulate her on her recent publication in SIXFOLD. She was kind enough to answer a few questions about the poem, her process, and how the MAWP program at DePaul helped her accomplish her goals. Read the poem at SIXFOLD…Continue reading Alumnus Alia Neaton is Published in SIXFOLD
Alumnus Krystal Baugher Published in The Atlantic
Ex Libris is Proud to Announce That Graduate Alumnus Krystal Baugher has just published an article on The Atlantic.com. The article entitle “Women and Beer: A 4,500-Year History Is Coming Full Circle” traces the timeline of beer from ancient Egypt to modern day. In the process, Baugher dispels the myth that beer is a “man’s…Continue reading Alumnus Krystal Baugher Published in The Atlantic
Danielle Killgore Published in Huffington Post
MAWP 2012 graduate Danielle Killgore has had a her story New York City Could Wait published by the Huffington Post Ex Libris asked Danielle to talk a little bit about her process. The story is about my father and his recent bout with depression. The story unfolded quite naturally. I started writing the piece as an…Continue reading Danielle Killgore Published in Huffington Post