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In partnership with the History Department, The English Department Visiting Writers Series is hosting a remote event for the release of Professor Kathleen Rooney and Professor Miles Harvey’s books beginning at 6:00 pm on September 30: Historical Research in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: Readings and Conversation with Kathleen Rooney and Miles Harvey. The conversation will be moderated by Amy Tyson of the History Department.  We would love to see as many faculty and students attending as possible for this one-hour event where participants can talk to the authors and gain insight into their writing process. It’s also a great… Read Article →

New Faculty Releases

In case you missed it, the English Department Faculty have released new books! Find out more about our professors and their most recent publications in the links below:

Chris Green worked with 99 other Chicago poets to write one collaborative poem addressing gun violence, speaking to its victims and their loved ones. Watch the full book trailer here. Listen to Chris on Fox32Chicago, WBEZ’s Reset, WGN, and WBBM Newsradio. Read more about the poem’s pantoum form in this interview with Hypertext Magazine, and Green’s own post on Lithub about the collection. More reviews: Chicago Tribune, The Booklist Reader, Green Linden Press

The English Department is looking for students interested in interviewing a faculty member on their recent accomplishments for inclusion in the English Department newsletter. If interested, please contact the Department Assistant, Marc Schell at mschell2@depaul.edu. Please note: Newsletter contribution is voluntary. We are not currently offering compensation for interviews.

Congratulations to our very own Kathleen Rooney, who has received a Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Grant from the City of Chicago! The grant will support Kathleen’s visit to the Margaret Herrick Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library in Los Angeles to research a novel when it is safe to travel again. Kudos!

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