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The M.A. in English, M.A. in Literature and Publishing, M.A. in Writing and Publishing, and M.F.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s three graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2021 Winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE, MALP, MAWP, and MFA degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE/MALP, MAWP, or MFA degree… Read Article →

Apply to be a Graduate Assistant!

Happy New Year! If you are planning to apply for a Graduate Assistantship in 2021-22, please use the link below to our Scholarship Connect website. Applications are due by January 31st for new and continuing students.  https://depaul.academicworks.com/opportunities/35267. For any questions, please contact Professor June Chung for the MALP at jchung10@depaul.edu or Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler for the MAWP/MFA at Rebecca.johns@depaul.edu.

Love Like This & Negotiations

Mark your Calendars! The English Department’s Visiting Writers’ Series is proudly sponsoring Love Talks: An Evening with Michele Morano and Destiny O. Birdsong. The event is from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Check back for more updates.

Our very own Kathleen Rooney and sister Beth were published in the New York Times this week! Check out their essay, A Lesson From the Strange and Lovely World of ‘Leaf Town’: The story of the rise and fall of a society built by schoolchildren The sisters are both writers, and Professor Kathleen Rooney is teaching undergraduate courses this Winter Quarter on fiction writing, writing the body, and ladies/womanhood in literature.

Like Love Cover

Professor Michele Morano and David Lazar are celebrating their newest publications with The Book Cellar tonight at 7 p.m. Find out more and register here

“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading” — Isaac Asimov We’re celebrating Banned Books Week! This week recalls the value of free and open access to information. Check out DePaul’s upcoming events, and exercise your freedom to read!

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:

Kenny Wassus, a MAWP grad and former BSB student worker, is now at the Wall Street Journal as a senior video journalist covering tech video. He has a pitch in for his first written piece, so stay tuned for when it might be in print! Wassus has also worked for New York Magazine, and you can find out more about his portfolio on his website.

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