There’s one last chance to enter the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival’s 27th Annual One-Act Play Contest, which is accepting submissions until November 1st, 2012. The Tennessee Williams Literary Festival is looking for never-produced one-act plays with a small cast that run no more than one hour in length.Finding fresh literary talent of all genres is at the heart of the Festival’s mission. The contests have nurtured writers at the start of their careers–and helped them move on to further publications, book deals, and in one case, a Pulitzer Prize. Grand Prize: $1,500 A staged reading… Read Article →
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Threshold, DePaul’s award-winning, student-run literary magazine is recruiting! As new co-editors, Rachel Harthcock (undergraduate) and Borja Cabada (graduate, MAWP) are excited about the prospects of putting together a terrific team that will help them create another great issue this year. They are looking for committed students (both graduate and undergraduate) to fill the editor positions in fiction, non-fiction, poetry and dramatic literature. Candidates should have relevant experience in their own fields as well as an eye for literary criticism. If you’re interested please send them your resumé, a brief cover letter, and a link to… Read Article →
If you didn’t already hear the news on the DePaul English Graduate Programs Facebook page, the LAS Graduate Student Services now has their own Facebook page, where they’ve been posting updates from their office regarding degree conferral, registration, commencement, university events, and other important reminders for graduate students. *** A new graduate course in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse (WRD) may be of interest to international students in the MAE and MAWP programs. On Tuesday evenings (6:00-9:15 p.m.) in the Winter Quarter, Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse will offer WRD 587, Academic Writing for… Read Article →
The DePaul English Department is cosponsoring an event with the LGBTQ Studies Program, “James Arthur Baldwin: Legacy.” This roundtable discussion on the impact of the thought, writing, and activism of James Baldwin is occasioned by the 50th anniversary of the publication of Another Country and “Down at the Cross,” 25 years after his passing. Please join Keynote speaker Randall Kenan of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and roundtable panelists Ernest Hardy, Los Angeles based writer‐critic; Bill Johnson Gonzalez, English Literature, DePaul University; Daniel McNeil, Ida B. Wells Barnett University Professor, DePaul University; and… Read Article →
Reminder: As current grad students are enrolling in Winter Quarter classes this week, don’t forget to check the course descriptions for Winter 2013 and Spring 2013. Many course times, locations, and descriptions have been updated– some of them very recently! *** The English Department is excited to announce their next Career Panel: “How to Become an Editor.” This panel will take place on Tuesday, October 30th from 6:15-7:15 p.m. in Arts & Letters Hall room 308. Panelists will include Donna Seaman, senior editor for Booklist, Jonathan Messinger, co-publisher of Featherproof Books, and Perrin Davis, senior… Read Article →
DePaul University is excited to announce the formation of the new Black Graduate Student Community. This organization was formed by a small group of graduate students to create a sense of community and fellowship and to be a pillar of support for black graduate students, and they are now ready to open the organization to the entire DePaul community. The Black Graduate Student Community’s inaugural event, a Mix and Mingle, will take place on November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Center for the Black Diaspora in the Schmitt Academic… Read Article →
In Student News: Michael Van Kerckhove (M.A.W.P.) will be part of the inaugural line-up of That’s All She Wrote, a brand new entry into the alive and well Chicago live-lit storytelling scene. Michael will be debuting a new personal story at this reading, and you can support him and enjoy the live literature of That’s All She Wrote at Swim Cafe at 1357 W. Chicago Avenue this Sunday, October 14th at 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30). The event is free and food will be available. Swim Cafe is BYOB. *** In honor of the National… Read Article →
Thank you to everyone who came out to One Book One Chicago History of Reading program last week and made it a success. Don’t forget, there’s one more OBOC program at DePaul this season, and it’s taking place this week: The Book as Object Wednesday, October 10, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus John T. Richardson Library, Room 300 2350 N. Kenmore Avenue A book exists as more than just a vessel for the written word—it’s an artwork, a collectible and, of course, a target for thieves. Join librarian Scott Walter and artist Matthew… Read Article →
In Faculty News, congratulations to Prof. Nancy Grossman of the DePaul Honors Program, who is celebrating the publication of her first book, a Young Adult novel entitled A World Away. All are invited to join the friends and colleagues of Prof. Grossman at a reading, signing, and reception to celebrate the publication of her novel, on Tuesday, October 23rd at 6 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble Loop store at the corner of State and Jackson. Copies of A World Away will be available for purchase. MAWP students interested in YA fiction should take… Read Article →
Believe it or not, next week begins the month of October, and once again, there are tons of great literary events happening on and around campus. Grab your calendars, and we’ll see you there! One Book One Chicago at Depaul- Oct. 2nd and 10th Every year, the city of Chicago and Chicago Public Libraries host a series of events for the One Book, One Chicago (OBOC) program, an “opportunity to engage and enlighten our residents, foster a sense of community and create a culture of reading in our city.” DePaul University is proud to be… Read Article →
Happy Friday, Ex Libris readers! Today we are happy to bring you Part 2 of “Meet the New GA’s”. If you missed part one, you can read about Mark, Emily, and Ryan here. Please join me in congratulating all five new GA’s. Jillian Merrifield Program & year: Third quarter in the MAWP GA Role: Writing tutor in the UCWbL, Assistant Coordinator for the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research Bio: Jillian (or Jill, she really doesn’t care either way) graduated in 2011 with a BA in teaching English from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL…. Read Article →
IMPORTANT REMINDER: TODAY, September 18th, is the last day to drop Fall quarter classes without penalty. If you wish to drop a class, do so on Campus Connect before midnight. Also: current students, check your email for important information about Partial Tuition Scholarships! Applications for PTS awards are due on Wednesday, September 26th. *** And now, it is my pleasure to introduce all of you to three of the English Department’s new Graduate Assistants. We wish them all welcome and congratulations! Mark R. Brand Program & year: M.A. in Writing & Publishing, graduating in May… Read Article →