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.

Megan Marshall's new biography reviewed in the New York Times

Writing, Literature and Publishing Assistant Professor Megan Marshall’s new biography, Margaret Fuller: A New American Life, received a rave review from the New York Times and New Yorker.
Betts wins Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship

WLP faculty member Reginald Dwayne Betts is one of five selected poets to be awarded $15,000 by the Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship.
Asim in 'R-word' discussion on HuffPost Live

Associate Professor Jabari Asim was one of several guests on the HuffPost Live video web chat on the Huffington Post site March 6, speaking about the dangers of using hostile epithets, including the "N-word," in public discourse.
Emerson well represented at writing conference

There will be a strong Emerson presence March 6-9 at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Boston.
Randolph releases novel

Ladette Randolph, editor-in-chief of the Emerson-based Ploughshares literary journal, has released a new fiction book, Haven's Wake.
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.