Author Archives: emohney

Tom Perrotta will speak at Russell House at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27th, as part of the Russell House Series. Perrotta’s most recent novels are The Leftovers and The Abstinence Teacher. His novels Election and Little Children were both made … Continue reading →

The Writing Workshop will officially close for Spring Break tomorrow, Thursday, March 7th at 11 p.m., and will reopen on Monday, March 25th, at 1 p.m. Questions? Contact Ford Fellow Emma Mohney at writingworks@wesleyan.edu. If you’re working on papers over … Continue reading →

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6th at 12 p.m. in Allbritton 311 to learn more about Wesleyan Writing Programs’ opportunities for student writers! Professor Anne Greene, Wesleyan’s Director of Writing Programs, will talk about: 1. Writing prizes and summer fellowships … Continue reading →

The 2013 Joan Jakobson Evening with A. J. Verdelle and Nikky Finney, originally scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, March 6th, has been postponed because of impending bad weather. Verdelle and Finney will speak at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 15th at … Continue reading →

Siddhartha Deb is the author of the novels The Point of Return (a New York Times Notable Book) and An Outline of the Republic. His nonfiction book The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India won the … Continue reading →

This is a friendly reminder that applications to work with a writing mentor this semester are due tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 7 at noon. Have you ever wanted a personal editor? Someone who would work with you one-on-one to help you … Continue reading →

Essayist and biographer Adina Hoffman (Wes ’89) will open this semester’s Russell House Series at 8 p.m. this Wednesday, February 6th at Russell House (350 High St.). Hoffman writes often of the Middle East, approaching it from unusual angles and … Continue reading →

This weekend, a team of Wes students worked from noon on Friday to noon on Sunday to produce this year’s 48 Hour Magazine. Check it out online to read articles, watch short films, and see original artwork (like Piers Gelly’s … Continue reading →