Join former DePaul professor and acclaimed childrens author Amy Alznauer, and Deaf educator Crom Saunders for a workshop about storytelling, accessibility, and the art of literary interpretation this Thursday, October 29th!
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Students, faculty and alumni—mark your calendars, and join us on Sunday, November 8th, 6 PM at Society Coffee for this year’s first Graduate Reading Series. DePaul graduate students will be signed up to read their work for 8-10 minute time slots. Are you a graduate student interested in signing up? Please email Will Nelson at wnelson8@depaul.edu for a slot! Tea, coffee (including decaf), and pastries will be available for purchase. Free parking is available along Wells and Lincoln, and the shop is only a twenty five minute walk from DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. This event… Read Article →
Tomorrow, MFA student Esther Choy will be featured as one of 35 guest authors at the Chicago Public Library Foundations Award Dinner. Choy is the author of two books: Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success, and Winning Without Persuasion: A New Framework for Leading with Curiosity and Story Discovery. Congradulations Esther!
Several faculty members of the English Department will be speaking at DePaul Night at the Art Institute on Thrusday, October 22nd. The event will feature presentations by students and faculty, and will be free for DePaul students to attend. For more information, and a full schedule, click here. In regards to the English department, the two presentations are as follows: At 4 pm, Miles Harvey will be speaking on “Inheritance and Inspiration: A Writer Looks Back at Ben Shahn” in an exclusive event for DePaul alumni in the Prints and Drawings room. At 6:30 pm,… Read Article →
Head to the Galway Arms on October 12th at 6:30 for a Chicago writing community event open to all who want to read, listen, and connect!The event will be hosted by DePaul graduate student Philip Janowski. Grab a pint, order a hearty dinner, and let the stories begin!
Sociey Coffee asks you to join them for an evening of creativity, connection, and community at the Flavor World Art Share! A relaxed, show-and-tell style gathering where artists of all mediums are invited to share their work. Hosted at Society Coffee in Oldtown—come enjoy some coffee, tea, pastries or light food while we talk art. Free street parking is available in the area. The venue is accessible by several downtown bus routes, and bike racks are located nearby. The event is free & open to all–whether you’re sharing a work in progress or a finished… Read Article →
Head to Kibbitznest on October 11th for low-pressure and low stakes event for poets and the poetry curious. Two established poetry open-mics are coming together for a unique crossover night. There will be a 45 minute free write (prompts available) followed by readings and audience votes. The event starts at 4 PM in the back room.
An Inconvenient Hour: Prose, Poetry, & Coffee is a reading series taking place on Saturdays at Monarch Community Cafe in Rogers Park. Their next event will take place on October 10th at 6 PM and feature, among other authors, DePaul professor Gazmend Kapllani. Professor Kapllani has authored two collections of poetry in Albanian and four novels written in both Greek and Albanian, in addition to numerous scholarly essays. His work centers on themes of migration, border, totalitarianism, and Balkan history.
Join The Phi Beta Kappa Society in Chicago on September 27 for a free afternoon of discovery at our Pub Fair and Networking Event! This gathering is for readers, writers, artists, editors, students, teachers, zinesters, and the publication-curious alike. Make connections with fellow literary lovers, learn about local presses and literary organizations, or try your hand at making a zine. No publishing experience needed. Refreshments will be provided! The event will take place this coming Sunday, the 27th, from 11 am-2 pm in the Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room in the Art Institute of Chicago…. Read Article →
The Chicago Writers Showcase is back next month to celebrate upcoming releases from Chicago Authors, including DePaul English faculty Kathleen Rooney. The event takes place on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Haymarket House, and you can RSVP here. Here’s the full lineup:
On Thursday, April 23, one of Miles Harvey’s short stories, Four Faces, is being featured at the Rosewood Tavern, 5726 N. Western Ave. The event will feature a reading by Chicago actress Rengin Altay and music by Lisa DeRosia and Colby Maddox.
On April 24 and 25, The UChicago Program in Creative Writing will host its annual Literary Arts Lab Festival, this year featuring writers Andrea Long Chu, Teju Cole, Richard Siken, and Jamila Woods for two days of panel discussions, craft talks, and readings. Staff from Pilsen Community Books will be on site both days to sell a selection of titles by this year’s guests, with each book offered at half the usual price. On Friday, April 24, the festival will kick things off at 3:30 p.m. with a welcome from Prof. Robyn Schiff, Director of Creative Writing, followed by a writers… Read Article →