A DC booklist–featuring several members of GWU English

From the DC JCCHyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival September 14-24, 20008 What goes on inside the mind of a great author? Join us for the tenth anniversary Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, September 14-24, 2008 and find out! Come meet a fascinating array of authors, including French philosopher Bernard-Henri…

I read in the Hatchet that this sly poem by Robert Frost was a favorite of Jon’s, and that he could at a very young age recite it from memory. I offer it here in his memory. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler,…

On behalf of the students and faculty of GW’s Department of English, I would like to thank the Wang family, whose generosity has resulted in the single largest gift our department has ever received. Creating a visiting professorship in contemporary literature and a series of annual lectures, this gift will change the department profoundly. We…

MICHAEL CHABON MONDAY MARCH 23 7 PMJACK MORTON AUDITORIUM Michael Chabon’s first novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (1988) was a New York Times bestseller. His second Wonder Boys (1995), was made into a critically-acclaimed film featuring Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire. His young adult novel, Summerland, won the 2003 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature….

Please join us for the debut reading of our GW-British Council Writer in Residence, Suhayl Saadi. This FREE READING is at 8:00 PM at the George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW, between 19th and 20th Streets (City View Room, 7th Floor). More information about Suhayl Saadi may be found here at the British Council…

Stepping into Gregory Pardlo’s office is an odd, but charming combination of thrift store and art museum. Picasso adorns the wall as well as a salvaged window screen from Brooklyn. They are not just mere decorations, but help to explain some the fundamentals of GW’s newest creative writing professor. For Pardlo is not just a…