Join us for “Passing in America,” the next installment of the Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series, on Friday, October 13th at 7:30 PM in Gelman Library, room 702. Moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Clarence Page, this panel discussion will feature Gayle Wald, Brando Skyhorse, and Lisa Page, and aims to generate a discussion…
Attention alumni: this event is just for you. Knowing “The Known World” Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Edward P. Jones Date: Feb 18, 2009 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM ET Location: The George Washington University Alumni House @ 1918 F Street, NW Washington, D.C. Description: Please join Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Spring 2009…
WORKSHOP on Publishing Your Research by Ben Doyle, Global Head of Literature, Palgrave Macmillan Publishing your first article or book can seem like a daunting prospect and, for the uninitiated, the process can see somewhat arcane and unclear. Ben Doyle, Publisher and Global Head of Literature for Palgrave Macmillan’s Scholarly division, will be speaking about the publishing experience at…
I know. It’s the fifth week of the semester and you’re sitting in your dorm room freaking out about all the work that’s on your plate. You’re counting down the days until Fall Break (only 11 left), and wondering if you can make it until then. I know just what you need, therefore I am…
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After Chair of the English Department Jeffrey J. Cohen introduced GWU President Steven Knapp who introduced author Edward P. Jones, Jones read two selections from his Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Known World: From Chapter 5, the story of Sherif John Skiffington attempting to quell the fears of his sister-in-law Clara Martin. This roughly corresponds…
