The GW English Department & The Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series Present Elliot Ackerman. Elliot Ackerman is a National Book Award Finalist. His novels include Red Dress in Black & White and Waiting for Eden. His memoir is Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning. He is a former White House Fellow and Marine…
The Freer and Sackler Museums of Asian Art are finally reopening, and it’s likely to be an exciting celebration. There will be food, music, and of course interactive and informational presentations. One such activity is The Art of Illuminations where you can learn about the tradition of decorating the pages of Islamic books. Artists Lubna Zahid and Sughra Hussainy…
The South African Project, a benefit performance featuring youth performers from the Bokamoso Youth Center of Winterveldt, South Africa. The rural township of Winterveldt, South Africa is plagued with serious challenges, including a 50% unemployment rate and an HIV/AIDS infection rate that affects 25% of the population; teen pregnancy and family violence; and other social…
You have three chances to hear acclaimed novelist and GW creative writing teacher Tammy Greenwood-Stewart read from her just-released book Two Rivers: Sunday, January 11th POLITICS & PROSE, Reading & Signing, 5:00 PM 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Tuesday, January 27th BARNES & NOBLE, Reading & Signing, 7:00 PM 4801 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda,…
Clockwise from Upper Left to Right: Sarah Schulman; Manuel Muñoz; Jordy Rosenberg; K. Tyler Christensen This spring, students in Professor Robert McRuer’s English 3840W, “Contemporary LGBT Writing,” will have four “live” visits from some of the authors they are reading, and after a class visit, the authors themselves will be virtually on campus for…
The Jane Austen Society of North America announces: Registration for our September 7 program ends Tuesday, September 2 [now extended to September 6]. Cost $20. Click here to pay with Paypal or download a reservation form. Professor Tara Wallace Austen’s Sea-Change: Re-Writing Sense and Sensibility with Tara Wallace, GWU Sunday, September 7 at 2:00 pm Classroom at Total Wine McLean Shopping…
