Last semester, when I was preparing to begin working on a research paper, one of my professors recommended that I look at a few chapters from a book called “The Craft of Research,” by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb,…
Come to “War Stories: Reading and Writing the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars”
When: Tuesday, April 22nd, 4:30 p.m.Where: PAC 001 Although the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars constitute two of the longest wars in American history, American literature from these wars is only now beginning to flourish. Novels such as Kevin Powers’ The…
Monday: Student Documentary Nonfiction and Poetry Reading
On Monday, May 13th at 5 p.m., student writers in WRCT 267 will read from their archive-based creative writing projects. Over the course of the semester, each of these students (enrolled in Teagle Fellow Kate Thorpe’s “Creative Criticism and Inquiry:…
TONIGHT: Writing Prize Winners Read at Russell House
Come hear this year’s writing prize winners read their work at 8 p.m. tonight at the Russell House. It’s the last Writing Programs event of the year, and we’re excited to feature talented student writers Charlotte Hauser, Kyra Sutton, Mary…
Writing Exercise of the Week: OneWord
If you’re gearing up for finals and need to get the creative juices flowing, try this simple exercise, brought to you by oneword.com. Click go, and a word will appear at the top of the screen. You’ll have one minute…
John McWhorter: Texting and the False “Decline” of Language
A few days ago, my roommate and I butted heads over the consequences of loosening conventions in writing. I defended the grammatical principles beaten into me at a young age, while he championed a fluid notion of language that allows…
Writing at Wesleyan on iTunes
If you’re still kicking yourself for missing Colum McCann this month — or Edwidge Danticat last year — then you’ll be happy to know about the Writing at Wesleyan podcast. On the iTunes U site, you can find scores of…
Writers at Wesleyan
Did you know: that Resident Writer Kit Reed has published over one hundred short stories? That George Saunders was a 2010 Visiting Writer? That Ann duCille has written numerous essays on the subject of “multicultural Barbie and the merchandising of…
April 24: Poet Eileen Myles Speaks at Russell House
Eileen Myles will speak next Wednesday, April 24th, at 8 p.m. at Russell House, as the final guest speaker in this semester’s Russell House Lecture Series. Since she came to New York in 1974 to be a poet, Eileen Myles…
Reminder: Writing Tutor Pre-Application Due Friday
If you’re interested in being paid to help fellow students with their writing and develop yours in the process, don’t forget that the pre-application to work as a Writing Tutor is due this Friday, April 19th, at 5 p.m. The…
Teagle Panel: What Is Writing Good For?
Come to Downey this Tuesday to hear Professors Stephanie Weiner (English), Jan Naegele (NS&B), and Peter Gottschalk (Religion) discuss how mastery of certain writing techniques can be important in jobs and internships beyond Wesleyan. Alumni in any number of professions,…
Reminder: Writing Certificate Info Session TODAY, 12-1 p.m.
Want to learn more about the Writing Certificate? Join us today, Friday, April 12th, in Allbritton 311 from 12-1 p.m. to hear Professor Anne Greene and several upperclass writing students talk about the Certificate. We’ll be serving Mondo pizza and…
Monday: Nikky Finney and A. J. Verdelle, the Joan Jakobson Evening at the Russell House
Authors A. J. Verdelle and Nikky Finney, this year’s Joan Jakobson Visiting Writers, will speak at Russell House next Monday, April 15th, at 8 p.m. A.J. Verdelle’s debut novel, The Good Negress, won numerous prizes—including awards from the American Academy…
Mark Your Calendars: Wesleyan Writers Conference 2013
This June we will be holding our 57th annual Wesleyan Writers Conference, a week of intensive engagement with the writer’s craft. Seminars led by award-winning writers, informed panel discussions on publishing, workshops with distinguished faculty: these are just some of…
This Friday: Writing Certificate Open House, 12 p.m.
Considering Wesleyan’s exciting Writing Certificate? Come and learn about the Certificate at an information session and lunch this FRIDAY, April 12th, from noon to 1 p.m. in Allbritton 311. Professor Anne Greene and current students pursuing the Writing Certificate will…
Author/Journalist Jacques Steinberg on College Access
Last night, WSA President Zachary Malter ’13 passed along this message to students: Interested in issues of education, college access and affordability, Wesleyan’s admissions, or journalism? On Tuesday, April 9th, at 7:30 pm in the Memorial Chapel, the WSA will be…
Apply to be a Writing Tutor next year!
Do you love writing and working with writers? Do you want to learn how to improve your own work and help others improve theirs? Would you like to add an impressive job to your resume or grad school application? Then…
TONIGHT: Colum McCann speaks at Russell House, 8 p.m.
Colum McCann will give the rescheduled 2012 Annie Sonnenblick Lecture at Russell House at 8 p.m. tonight, April 3rd. McCann’s most recent book, Let The Great World Spin (2009), was described by Esquire as the first major post-9/11 novel. The…