Prof. Thomas Mallon’s new book about Watergate appeals even to those born after Pres. Nixon’s 1974 resignation. “I don’t think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.“-Richard Nixon“And Watergate? Well, I’d…
Interested in learning about the relationship between history and narrative creativity? — Ever had the opportunity to meet an award-winning, international bestselling author at GW? Come to Jewish Lit Live’s Evening with author Nicole Krauss. Nicole Krauss is one of the most successful writers of Jewish-American literature. Her first novel, Man Walks Into…
On Feb. 24, the English department cosponsored an event with the Office of the President honoring new Folger Shakespeare Library Director Michael Witmore, who assumed the position in July after the retirement of GW Prof. Emerita Gail Kern Paster. Pres. Knapp and Diane Knapp opened the F Street House to about three dozen invitees, including…
We English majors, like other GW undergraduates, are often concerned about our future career prospects and the worth of our degrees. GW alumna Darci Frinquelli helps us realize that we shouldn’t worry so much. After graduating in 2010 with honors in English, Frinquelli enrolled at NYU Law School, where she has applied the knowledge gained…
…. to Magali Armillas-Tiseyra (BA ’05), who is completing a PhD in Comparative Literature at New York University. Magali just landed a position as assistant professor at the University of Mississippi. English alumna Magai Armallis-Tiseyra will be joining the faculty at the Univ. of Mississippi … to Prof. Holly Dugan, whose recent book The Ephemeral…
Prof. Evelyn Schreiber brought this cake to the department lounge today. It’s one layer of a birthday cake made to celebrate Toni Morrison’s 80th birthday at the Library of Congress last year. (This layer spent a year in Prof. Schreiber’s freezer.) Here is the cake in its original incarnation: This layer represents Morrison’s latest novel,…
GW MEMSI, the Medieval and Early Modern Studies Institute, promotes and provides a venue for intellectual inquiry and debate for faculty and students. Headed by English Prof. Jeffrey Cohen, MEMSI sponsors a number of yearly events–including some geared toward the wider community of students and scholars. Here are two upcoming MEMSI events of particular interest:…
Our new lounge Our Jenny McKean Moore Writer-in-Washington, Tim Johnston Our office coffee maker and candy bowl Our connections to GW MEMSI and Africana Studies Jewish Literature Live with Prof. Faye Moskowitz Our office staff: Constance Kibler, Linda Terry, and work-study students Elisa Valero and Tori Kerr The EGSA! Our majors in English, Creative Writing,…
The trompe-l’oeil cover of Tom Mallon’s new novel. GW Today published a lovely piece about Thomas Mallon’s new novel Watergate, which also recently got a stellar review in Washingtonian. And more enthusiastic press is sure to follow. Watch this space!
Novelist Nadia Kalman reads Thursday at 7 p.m. Nadia Kalman, an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, currently works with Teachers & Writers Collaborative in New York City. Her first novel, The Cosmopolitans, won the Emerging Writer Award from Moment magazine and was a finalist for the Rohr Prize in Jewish Literature. Kalman also received a 2012…
