Rachel Baird’s Poem Published

… but if you missed out and are not so benighted that you have no interest in reading The Known World by Edward P. Jones come to the English Department main office (Academic Center, Rome Hall 760) right away. We have a few copies that we are willing to part with. They even come with…

I am happy to confirm that esteemed novelist Nadeem Aslam will indeed be joining us for a month-long residency this February. The kick-off event is a public reading from his work, Thursday February 7 at 7 PM in the Marvin Center. A dessert reception will follow. If you’re interested in attending the reception, please follow…

From Alumni Relations: GW Alumni Association’s “How Do I Become A…” lecture series welcomes distinguished alumnus Jason Filardi, CCAS BA ’93, to discuss his career experiences as a Hollywood screenwriter. How Do I Become A Hollywood Screenwriter? Jason Filardi, CCAS BA ’93, independent screenwriter Friday, September 26, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Marvin Center, Room…

(but we all know where a degree in English lit actually leads) [thanks, Beth Lattin!] Share on FacebookTweet

[fig 1: The IMDb doesn’t know what Dante looks like]by J J Cohen So John Filardi, an alumnus of the GW English Department, is here teaching a course on screenwriting, focused upon comedy. By all accounts it has been a terrific class. Today he invited Emmanuella Chiriqui (Sloan from Entourage) to his class. When I…

From the blog Online Learning Insights Prof. Margaret Soltan, known to students as a teacher of Don DeLillo, postmodernism, and aesthetics, is the first GW professor to participate in a MOOC (Massive Online Open Course). Now her work with Udemy.com has been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Read about Prof. Soltan’s poetry course–which…