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.

Alumna awarded Fulbright fellowship to teach in Tunisia

Andrea Calabretta, MFA ’07, has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship to teach at the University of Sousse in Tunisia for the 2011–2012 academic year
Everything you ever wanted to know about Ploughshares...

Ploughshares, Emerson College’s award-winning literary journal, turns 40 this fall and a star-studded fundraiser - hosted by comic and author Denis Leary ’79 - is in the planning stages.
First-year talent displayed at FYWP Showcase

Close to 300 first-year students attended the Third Annual First-Year Writing Program (FYWP) Showcase that took place in the Bill Bordy Theater on May 3.
Graduate students win first annual GSA Awards

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) gave awards to some of the College’s most promising grad students on May 7 in the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre.
Gauge receives Mark of Excellence Award

Gauge, an innovative and compelling publication that challenges readers to “know better,” received a Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
WLP's Yarbrough nominated for Massachusetts Book Award

Writing, Literature and Publishing Professor Steve Yarbrough’s most recent book is among the works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that were nominated for Massachusetts Book Awards.
Longtime faculty honored for years of service

Faculty and family members gathered April 26 to honor the accomplishments of five of Emerson’s long-serving faculty.
WLP graduate student receives Atlantic magazine honors

Sebastian Stockman, an MFA student in the Writing, Literature and Publishing Department, received an honorable mention in the poetry category of the Atlantic’s annual Student Writing Contest.