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by Ex Libris on September 9, 2015

Paula McQuade: Literary Studies Speakers Event

Professor Paula McQuade kicks off the Department of English Literary Studies Speaker Series! On Friday, September 18 from 11:00 to 12:30 in Arts & Letters Hall room 313, Professor McQuade will present “‘As Say Historians’: Prophecy, Orality, and Community in Mary Cary’s The Resurrection of the Witnesses (1653),” material from her recently completed book, Women and Catechisms in Seventeenth-Century England. Light Refreshments will be served. Professor McQuade studies the literature of the English Renaissance, with particular focus on religion and gender in early modern drama and in early modern women writers. She has published articles on Protestant catechisms, English… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 9, 2015

English Department Open House

The Department of English invites you to an informal open house to celebrate the beginning of the 2015-2016 academic year! Stop in Arts and Letters Hall 210 anytime between 5 and 7 pm on Wednesday September 16th to mix and mingle with DePaul faculty, staff, and students. Enjoy free refreshments as you discuss program advising, internships,  student organizations, combined degree programs, upcoming events, and courses. The event gives you an opportunity to meet professors and fellow English majors outside of the classroom. New students are especially encouraged to attend! If you have any questions, please contact Professor… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 7, 2015

ZO Magazine’s Poetry and Art Expo

This is a last minute reminder that tomorrow September 7th is the deadline to submit to ZO Magazine’s Poetry and Art Expo. Rewards for poetry submissions are $300 and the first entry is free. To submit and find out more, follow this link to the expo website. *Image copyright John Vega

by Ex Libris on September 6, 2015

2015 Chicago Writers Conference Deadline Approaching

A reminder to MAWP students and all interested writers, regular registration for the Chicago Writers Conference ends today! Tomorrow, Sept. 7th, late registration begins and admission prices increase. The Chicago Writers Conference is an annual event taking place September 25-27 this year. The conference is a unique opportunity to connect with publishers, authors, writers, and other literary figures in the Chicago area, expanding both your creative and professional horizons. More information and details on the conference will be spread via email, so keep posted. To find out more on your own, investigate CWC events, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on June 8, 2015

Chicago Tribune in Conversation with Judy Blume on Wednesday, June 17

Judy Blume will be in Chicago on Wednesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. to discuss her latest book, In the Unlikely Event, with Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens. The event, presented by the Chicago Tribune Printers Row series and the Chicago Humanities Festival, will take place in the Diane and David B Heller Auditorium at Francis W. Parker School (2233 North Clark Street). Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.

by Ex Libris on June 3, 2015

Write ON Chicago/HERE is WHERE on Sunday, June 7

DePaul assistant professor, Humanities Center 2014–2015 faculty fellow, and Slag Glass City editor Barrie Jean Borich will host Write ON Chicago/HERE is WHERE this Sunday, June 7, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Comfort Station in Logan Square (2579 North Milwaukee Avenue). The free pop-up event invites participants to document their Chicago-based memories by completing the phrase “HERE is where ________” on post-its and attaching the mini memoirs to provided city maps. Write ON will also feature readings, recitations, accordion music, Chicago-made candy, and copies of IT IS NOT TO WASTE ALL THIS, the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on June 2, 2015

24-Hour George Saunders: June 2–3

WHEN: June 2 at 8 p.m. until June 3 at 8 p.m. WHERE: DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus Student Center, Room 120 2250 N Sheffield Ave. WHO: George Saunders is a New York Times–bestselling author who is known for his collections of short stories. His works include Congratulations, By the Way, Tenth of December, and CivilWarLand in Bad Decline. Born in Amarillo, Texas, Saunders grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago. He earned a degree in exploration geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines. After spending time as a geophysicist on the Indonesian island… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 26, 2015

Aloud! Open Mic Reading on Thursday, May 28

Writers Guild, a multigenre creative writing group housed within the University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL), is hosting its quarterly open mic, Aloud!, this Thursday, May 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in SAC 212. Participants are welcome to share their own writing or to read excerpts from work they admire. Writers Guild will supply snacks.

by Ex Libris on May 26, 2015

Crook & Folly Launch Party on Thursday, May 28

DePaul art and literary magazine Crook & Folly will celebrate the release of Edition 35 this Thursday, May 28, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the DePaul Art Museum. Guest judges and Chicago writers Jonathan Eig, Jac Jemc, and Daniel Borzutzky will read; MAWP students Eric Hollander and Joe Hampton will provide their musical stylings; and magazines and snacks galore will be there for the taking. Crook & Folly will also introduce the 2015–2016 Edition 36 editors.

by Ex Libris on May 21, 2015

Printers Row Lit Fest on June 6 and 7

The 31st annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the Midwest’s largest outdoor literary festival, will take place June 6–7, 2015, in the historic Printers Row district (at Dearborn Street, from Congress to Polk Streets) in the South Loop. Now in its thirtieth year, the fest will feature more than 200 booksellers from across the country and more than 200 authors participating in panels, discussions, and a variety of other programs. DePaul associate professor Rebecca Johns Trissler will be the interviewer for the panel Good Wives: Jennifer Chiaverini and Allison Pataki in conversation with Rebecca Johns, and visiting assistant professor Emily Gray Tedrowe will be on the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 21, 2015

CWIP’s Spring Reception on Wednesday, June 17

Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) is celebrating the end of its 2014–2015 season with a spring reception on the rooftop of Pegasus in Greektown. When Wednesday, June 17, 6–8:30 p.m. 6–7 p.m. Networking and Submit Raffle Tickets 7–8 p.m. Raffle Drawings 8–8:30 p.m. Continue Networking Where Pegasus Restaurant and Taverna (free valet parking) 130 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60661 Registration/ Cost  CWIP Basic and Premium Members $25; nonmembers $30 Cash or check only at the door. No refunds. Register online.

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