Please remember today’s Master Class with visiting novelist and essayist Eileen Pollack, who recently won the prestigious Grub Street National Book Prize. Eileen will be reading and discussing work by JENNIFER HOUGHTON, JENCY KANICHIRAYIL and ANGEL WOODS. Copies of their pieces are now available at the third-floor front desk of the English Department. All students are welcome at this event, which takes place TODAY, Thursday, April 12th, from 3:30-5 p.m. in Rosatti Room 300 of the John T. Richardson Library in Lincoln Park. Please plan on being there. Everyone will benefit from hearing the response… Read Article →
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Today Ex Libris is excited to bring you two Student News announcements: Rhiannon Falzone (MAWP) has had an essay published in The Violet, an online quarterly magazine based in California. Rhiannon’s essay, entitled “Let Her Go,” appears in the spring issue, which has the theme of Rebirth. Rhiannon had previously read parts of “Let Her Go,” on the DePaul Radio Student Writers Series, but had to cut it to 1200 words before sending it to The Violet. “[It] brought out my love of editing,” Rhiannon says, “At first it felt a bit daunting, but I… Read Article →
*REMINDER* Today, Monday April 9th, is the last day to drop a class with no penalty. After today, a “W” will appear on your transcripts if you withdraw. *** The deadline for submissions to the April 12th master class with Eileen Pollack has been extended until 9 a.m. TOMORROW, TUESDAY APRIL 10th. This is an exciting opportunity for graduate students in both fiction and creative nonfiction. Pollack is the author of the new novel, Breaking and Entering, which was awarded the 2012 Grub Street National Book Prize and named a New York Times Editor’s Choice… Read Article →
The MAWP is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for graduate students in both fiction and creative nonfiction to work with visiting writer Eileen Pollack. In addition to her reading on the evening of April 12, Pollack has agreed to conduct a Master Class, in which she will discuss the work of three graduate students in the MAWP. Anyone may attend the actual class, but the work of only three graduate students will be discussed. Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 12, 2012: Master Class with Eileen Pollack 3:30-5:00 Location (on Lincoln Park campus) TBA… Read Article →