Department of Writing, Literature & Publishing

Department of Writing, Literature & Publishing News

The latest faculty, staff, and student news in the Department of Writing, Literature & Publishing. For the latest College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.

Asim’s latest book featured in the New York Times

Writing, Literature and Publishing faculty member Jabari Asim’s latest book, 50 Cents and a Dream, was recently reviewed in the New York Times.
Asim on NPR, discusses significance of Obama's second term

Writing, Literature and Publishing Associate Professor Jabari Asim spoke with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the shift in how the President is viewed by voters after four years in the White House.
Alumna heads to Morocco with Peace Corps

Well-traveled alumna Jennan Al-Hamdouni '09 will spend two years in Morocco with the Peace Corps.
Alum releases psychological thriller

In what he hopes will turn into a book series, Edward Weinman, MFA ’99, has just released a psychological thriller, The Ring Road, that delves into the darkness of a murder in remote Iceland.
Ploughshares Winter 2012 issue now available

Ploughshares is excited to announce that the Winter 2012 issue edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles is now available.
First-Year Writing Program recognized

The First-Year Writing Program, in the Writing, Literature and Publishing Department, has been selected to receive a certificate of excellence from the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
Student food blog sizzles

Nisreen Galloway ’14 hopes her new website, SimmerMagazine.com, will become the go-to authority for young adults looking for dazzling dining experiences.
Student writes biography on Ray Bolger

Holly Van Leuven '12 is writing a biography on entertainer Ray Bolger, who played Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz as her BFA thesis project.