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!
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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.
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.
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!
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 miniseries.
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.
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 numerous accomplishments, with many more to come. I try to look on my colleagues’ accomplishments as a spur to pursue my own. We teachers need and support your success! I recall that some of the least successful writers in my… Read Article →
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 of poems that I wrote in Richard Jones’ workshop when I was in the MAWP program (2010-2012), and I am still so appreciative of the great feedback from Professor Jones and the class. David Mathews “Polish Bus Stops,” is a… Read Article →
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 MAWP program at DePaul helped her accomplish her goals. Read A Schock to the System at SIXFOLD by clicking here. Ex Libris: Can you speak a little bit about your process for the piece? E. Ce Miller: This was the… Read Article →
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 or listen to Alia read it on SoundCloud. Ex Libris: Can you tell us a little bit about your process when composing Cosmogony? Alia Neation: The inspiration for this series of poems began, as with most things, with something very… Read Article →
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 beverage” by pointing out that the second oldest alcoholic beverage has been almost solely brewed by women since its inception. Head over to The Atlantic and give the engaging article a read. Be sure to congratulate Krystal by giving her… Read Article →
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 outlet for myself and my own understanding, and it formed a story rather easily from there. The main motivation for sharing the story, with my dad’s permission, was to open a dialogue about an issue many shy away from talking… Read Article →