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by Ex Libris on March 12, 2026

Spring English Conference Call for Submissions!

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 →

by Ex Libris on March 9, 2026

Author Event: Becky Wills (BA ’16) Celebrates Launch of New Novel, “Stun”

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.

by Ex Libris on March 9, 2026

Author Event: Timothy J. Hillegonds (MAWP ’14) in Conversation with Michele Morano

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 →

by Ex Libris on February 24, 2026

The Radical Imagination of Blackness in Music & Magic

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.

by Ex Libris on February 17, 2026

Alumni Authors Chat with Anna Sortino

Last month, ahead of the Blue Demon Challenge, alumna Anna Sortino (MAWP ’19) visited DePaul for a Q&A with graduates in the MFA and MAWP program. The visit was recorded for the Blue Demon Challenge, where Anna discussed her time at DePaul, what led her to writing in the YA genre, any advice she has for current students in the program, and so much more. Check out the full video below, and if you missed the interview we did with Anna last month as part of her visit, you can read it here.

by Ex Libris on January 30, 2026

DePaul Grad Reading at Uncommon Ground

Thank you SO much to everyone who came out last night to support our first grad reading series at Uncommon Ground! It was so special to get together, share our work and support each other. We hope to host a monthly series, so stay tuned for more information on upcoming readings, and how to get involved.

by Ex Libris on January 23, 2026

Galena LitFest: The Work of Poetry with Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte

Galena LitFest returns this January with a month-long celebration of literary arts. The fest concludes with an engaging evening of poetry and conversation with Illinois Poet Laureate Mark Turcotte on January 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. In collaboration with the Galena Public Library and the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation, the event will be held at the Mąą Pįį Preserve and Center’s historic Hess House at 1221 N Ferry Landing Rd in Galena, IL. This free, hybrid event allows participants to choose between attending in person or virtually via Zoom. Register here!

by Ex Libris on January 20, 2026

Interactive Ancestral Storytelling & Artist Conversation

Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 for an interactive gaming experience developed by Professor Allen Turner of the School of Design. The audience is invited to discuss how the past has purpose today by demonstrating and celebrating the power of family, ancestral connections, and storytelling. This event continues in the yearly theme of “Black Imagination: At the Intersections of Blackness, Music, Magic and Creativity” at the Center for Black Diaspora. The event takes place 4 – 7 p.m. on Jan. 28 in the Lincoln Park Student Center, Room 314 AB.

by Ex Libris on January 16, 2026

Event: Janet Burroway and Miles Harvey Discuss ‘Simone in Pieces’

Award-winning author Janet Burroway will be in conversation with Miles Harvey, DePaul professor and English Chair, about Janet’s new novel, Simone in Pieces at Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 4 p.m. Janet is also the author of Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, (a bestseller through 10 editions) and has written eight previous novels, as well as a memoir, plays, short fiction, children’s books, and more. Recipient of the Florida Humanities Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Writing, she is Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Emerita at Florida State University… Read Article →

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