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UK Author Courttia Newland to Read at GW
Acclaimed British writer Courttia Newland will read from his work on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. in Funger Hall, Room 220 (2201 G St. NW). The reading is free and open to the public. Here is a brief biography of Newland from the British Council website: Courttia Newland was born in 1973 in…
2019 National Book Festival!
Looking for some serious English Department nerd action this weekend? Look no further — The National Book Festival is upon us. Check out the incredible line up of authors that includes Henry Louis Gates, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Barbara Kingsolver, Sigrid Nunez, and many dozens more. Find your favorite author, discover news ones, and generally…
Katherine Rowe to Deliver Annual Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare Lecture
Dr. Katherine Rowe The George Washington University’s Dean’s Scholars in Shakespeare Annual Shakespeare Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Katherine Rowe. Her talk is titled “Virtual Globe Theatres (Playgoing in a Networked World).” GW English is excited to announce this annual event, which has become a highlight of the fall semester. A reception will follow Dr. Rowe’s lecture. Friday, September…
Reading with Disability Novelist Susan Nussbaum
The English Department is excited to host a reading and Q&A with disability novelist Susan Nussbaum. Susan is the author of the acclaimed book, “Good Kings Bad Kings”. The zoom session will be held in accordance with the advanced undergraduate class on Disability Studies currently being taught by professor David Mitchell today from 5-7pm. This…
Gelman Library Harry Potter Workshop
Instruction and Reference Librarian Tolonda Henderson has sent us the following entry about her upcoming workshop on Harry Potter, this Tuesday at 4 PM in Gelman: One of the most basic ways we organize books is by fiction and non-fiction. My detective novels and sci-fi fantasy books live across my apartment from my textbooks from…
PEN/Faulkner and GW English
All three of these Spring 2013 PEN/Faulkner events have a connection to GW English. Author Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a 2003 GW English PhD, Lisa Page teaches in our Creative Writing Program, and PEN/Faulkner Award Nominee Thomas Mallon is Director of Creative Writing. Although the reading with Dolen Perkins-Valdez has passed, come out this Saturday to…