Department of Writing, Literature & Publishing News

New Faculty Members Bring a Wealth of Experience to Emerson

What do a Guggenheim fellow, a Kant philosopher, a former staff writer for the New York Times, the screenwriter for Gangs of New York, and a Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholar have in common? They are all joining the Emerson faculty this fall.

Recent MFA graduate on short list for international award

Laura van den Berg’s (MFA ’08) debut story collection, which she wrote while completing her MFA at Emerson, has been put on the short list for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, reports the Boston Globe.

Jay Cocks named Semel Chair in Screenwriting

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Jay Cocks, whose work includes Martin Scorsese’s The Last Temptation of Christ, The Age of Innocence, Gangs of New York, and Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days, has been named Emerson’s Jane and Terry Semel Chair in Screenwriting for the Fall 2010 semester.

Daniel Tobin appointed Interim Dean of the School of the Arts

The Emerson College Board of Trustees has approved President Liebergott’s appointment of Daniel Tobin to the position of Interim Dean of the School of the Arts. He will begin those duties on August 1, 2010.

Seglin weighs in on the Kirk controversy for the New York Times

Jeffrey Seglin, Writing, Literature and Publishing Associate Professor and author of the “Right Thing” ethics column for the New York Times syndicate, was interviewed by New York Times writer James Warren for an opinion piece on the lies that Illinois State Representative Mark Kirk has been caught telling on the campaign trail.

Frederick Reiken speaks to NPR about his latest book

Frederick Reiken, associate professor in the Dept. of Writing, Literature and Publishing, was recently interviewed by NPR about his latest novel, Day for Night.

Emerson WLP students' work spotlighted

Two students in Emerson's Writing,Literature and Publishing program were recently spotlighted by local and national media

A chat with Steve Yarbrough

Acclaimed author and Emerson Writing, Literature and Publishing Professor Steve Yarbrough recently sat down with Emerson’s Office of Public Affairs to chat about the College.