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Our Condolences to the Friends and Family of Marilyn Boutwell
We are saddened to learn the news that Marilyn Boutwell died on December 19, 2016 (see obituary). An alumna of the LIU Brooklyn English Department's graduate program in creative writing and a long-time adjunct professor in English, Marilyn went on to serve full-time as the department's Graduate Advisor. She was a fierce advocate for students, a beloved professor, and a wonderful friend.
LIU Faculty & MFA Alums Reading at New Year's Day Marathon at Poetry Project
Creative Writing MFA professors Erica Hunt and Lewis Warsh and MFA alums Chia-Lun Chang, Dan Owen, Tony Iantosca and Sarah Anne Wallen are reading at the 43rd Annual New Year's Day Marathon, Jan 1-Jan 2, at the Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, 10 St & 2nd Ave., in Manhattan.
New Review of Charles Matz's Book Columbus, The Moor
Moko: Caribbean Arts and Letters has published Natalio Wheatley's review of Columbus, the Moor, the most recent book by Professor Charles Matz (English Department).
Lewis Warsh: Reading with Laura Sims & Jennifer Stella in Ugly Duckling Presse's Cellar Series
Reading starts by 7:30
Ugly Duckling Presse
Studio #E-303 (third floor)
@ The Old American Can Factory
Trains: [F] at Carroll St. or 4th Ave, [R] at Union St.
* The Cellar Series is for subscribers, supporters, and friends of the Presse.
* Please bring a friend or two and feel free to tell others, but not on social media.
* You are welcome to bring anything you'd like to add to the refreshment table.
* The Cellar Series is recorded. Previous readings are available as free podcasts.
* Please bring a friend or two and feel free to tell others, but not on social media.
* You are welcome to bring anything you'd like to add to the refreshment table.
* The Cellar Series is recorded. Previous readings are available as free podcasts.
Ugly Duckling Presse
Studio #E-303 (third floor)
@ The Old American Can Factory
232 Third St. (corner of 3rd Ave, in Gowanus)
Brooklyn NY 11215
Brooklyn NY 11215
Trains: [F] at Carroll St. or 4th Ave, [R] at Union St.
Jonathan Haynes: Paper Presentation
Angus McLinn Nominated for Pushcart Prize
Three Rooms Press has nominated Angus McLinn (Creative Writing MFA candidate, English Department) for a Pushcart Prize for his short story "Baby Teeth," from Songs of My Selfie: An Anthology of Millennial Stories.
More info.
(Readers with sharp eyes -- or perhaps just eyes of a certain age -- will note that Three Rooms has also nominated Naomi Rand, formerly a full-time professor in the English Department.)
More info.
(Readers with sharp eyes -- or perhaps just eyes of a certain age -- will note that Three Rooms has also nominated Naomi Rand, formerly a full-time professor in the English Department.)
Holiday Party 2016
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