This Friday, April 17 from 6 to 9 p.m., is LAS Student/Alumni Career Night and Social, a networking event designed to connect current students in DePaul’s College of LAS to a wide range of alumni. Light food and beverage will be provided. Register for free HERE.
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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 →
Join the Latinx Book Club at the Center for Latino Research for their discussions on Lotería: Stories by Cynthia Pelayo. The discussion dates take place on Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. April 30, May 14 and May 28. The first 15 students to register here will receive a free copy of the book!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated and shared their work for the 2nd iteration of the Graduate Reading Series on Thursday, April 2, and to those who came out to support! It was such a special evening with readings in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Stay tuned for information on the next reading!
Join us for another Graduate Reading Series at Uncommon Ground (3800 North Clark Street) on Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 7-9 p.m. The event will feature seven graduate writers in the MAWP/MFA programs, who will share their works of poetry or short prose. It’s a wonderful opportunity for fellow writers and readers to come together and celebrate creative storytelling! The reading is free and open to the public, but requires registration here to secure a seat. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the reading will begin at 7 p.m. Contact Kendall Polidori at kpolidor@depaul.edu with any questions or for information… Read Article →
“Poets for Chicago” is hosting another benefit reading for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICRR) on Friday, April 3 in Uptown. The event will feature poets José Olivarez, Maya del Valle, C. Russell Price, Juan Martinez and The Borderless Poets. See below for more details:
Join us for another Graduate Reading Series at Uncommon Ground (3800 North Clark Street) on Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 7-9 p.m. The event will feature seven graduate writers in the MAWP/MFA programs, who will share their works of poetry or short prose. It’s a wonderful opportunity for fellow writers and readers to come together and celebrate creative storytelling! The reading is free and open to the public, but requires registration here to secure a seat. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the reading will begin at 7 p.m. Contact Kendall Polidori at kpolidor@depaul.edu… Read Article →
Submit your work to the 17th Annual Spring English Conference! We are now accepting submissions for literary essays and creative writing pieces for the conference, where you will have the opportunity to present and discuss your work with audience members and fellow student panelists. The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2026. The Spring English Conference is a time-honored tradition that originated in 2010 as the EGSA (English Graduate Student Association) Spring Conference. We have been very pleased to accept work from both graduate and undergraduate students over the years, expanding our annual conference into… Read Article →
Becky Wills, a 2016 graduate of the English Department, is celebrating the release of her new book Stun: A Novel in Pieces via Tortoise Books at Uncommon Ground on Wednesday, April 1 at 6 p.m. Wills received a BA from DePaul University, an MFA from The New School, and a PhD from University of Surrey, where she teaches creative writing.
In celebration of his new memoir, And You Will Call It Fate, MAWP alumni Timothy J. Hillegonds will be in conversation with Graduate Director and author Michele Morano at The Book Cellar in Lincoln Square on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Click here for more details. About the Book:In And You Will Call It Fate, Tim Hillegonds explores an eight-year relationship with Sean Dempsey, a charismatic yet volatile former NFL player turned entrepreneur who profoundly reshaped the trajectory of Hillegonds’s life. Set against the backdrop of Chicago’s financial district, the memoir follows Hillegonds—a high school dropout, struggling addict,… Read Article →
Join the Poetry Foundation on March 12, 2026 at 6 p.m. for a celebration of Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda del Valle and Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte! Both poets will read their work. The event is free but requires register. For more information and to register, visit the Poetry Foundation.
The Center for Black Diaspora is hosting an event tomorrow, February 25, at 4 p.m. featuring a discussion on the theme of black imagination with Dr. Corey Miles. The event is part of an ongoing series for the center to discuss and celebrate the themes of the film Sinners. You can join in person or via Zoom. See the flyer below for more details.