“And the Bridge Is Love” and More Books
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Faye Moskowitz at Politics and Prose on Nov. 13. |
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Recent books by English faculty on display at the Celebration of Scholarship Nov. 11 |
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Faye Moskowitz at Politics and Prose on Nov. 13. |
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Recent books by English faculty on display at the Celebration of Scholarship Nov. 11 |
GW English Alum Esther Cohen (BA ’69) ESTHER COHEN ON NOT BEING AFRAID OF LIFE, OR OF YOUR OWN WORDS New York writer, teacher, and activist Esther Cohen reflects on her time as an English major, and on the remarkably varied writing life she’s led since she graduated: When did you graduate from GW? I…
We’re happy to share Jane Shore’s new poem, “This One,” now in both the print and online version of the current issue of The New Yorker! You can access the poem at The New Yorker’s website here. Share on FacebookTweet
GW English Alum Yahia Lababidi (BA ’96) “IF THE POET HAS A ROLE, IT IS NOT TO INSTRUCT, BECAUSE PEOPLE DON’T NEED INSTRUCTION. THEY NEED REMINDERS.” Yahia Lababidi, an English major who graduated from GW in 1996, writes poetry and prose, some of it about his homeland, Egypt. In a recent National Public Radio interview, Lababidi, who…
Professor McRuer in the late night sun of Copenhagen, Denmark August does have a way of sneaking up on us! It’s hard to believe that classes at The George Washington University start three weeks from today, on Monday, August 31. Our faculty, as usual, has been hard at work over the summer. We’ve been in…
Jenny McKean Moore seminar alum and author Paul Steinberg “A Salamander’s Tale is about Drugs, Sex, Lust, Rock ‘N Roll, Time, and Death” Paul Steinberg, a longtime psychiatrist in Washington, graduated from GW’s Jenny McKean Moore seminar. His book, A Salamander’s Tale: Regeneration and Redemption in Facing Prostate Cancer, comes out next April. We talked to him about…
Raising High & Waving Goodbye: After completing her undergraduate degree in English at GW, Kat Kirman will continue her studies as an MA student in American University’s Film Production program. Her love of cinema and writing has been profoundly enriched by GW’s English curriculum, and she hopes to continue this growth during her graduate career! Share…