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From the GW Hatchet: Edward P Jones Reading
Media Credit: Marie McGrory/Hatchet photographer University President Steven Knapp shakes the hand of visiting professor and Pulizer Prize-winning author Edward P. Jones, right, who read from his new book “The Known World” at the Jack Morton Auditorium on Thursday night. by Becky ReevesHatchet Reporter Edward P. Jones, a renowned fiction author and visiting professor at…
Honors in English: Important Information from the DUS
To: English MajorsFrom: Professor Jonathan Gil HarrisRe: ENGLISH HONORS January 4, 2008 Dear English Major, You are invited to apply to the English Department Honors Program. Department Honors offers a unique opportunity to participate in an intensive and supportive year-long program, comprising the fall and spring semesters of the senior year. In the fall semester,…
‘Twas the Season
The English Department had its gala Festivus event yesterday afternoon, and, no, we did not have peppermint martinis. In fact, the image above is there because I neglected to take any photos of the festivities. I was far too busy partaking of the delicious spread provided by my colleagues and laughing over the Department Trivia…
Q&A with English Work-Study Student Elisa Valero
A couple of weeks ago, I received the following email: “Dear Employers,” it reads. “As we plan for National Student Employment Week (April 9 – 13, 2012) we’d like to hear what your office has done in the past to recognize your student employees. We’ll organize and publish what we learn.” So … in honor…
GW Creative Writing Students Feature
For the rest of the semester, we will be featuring select students’ creative writing that they are producing in our workshop classes. The work you will read will range from poetry, fiction, nonfiction and plays. Please check back frequently as we hope to showcase a different student’s writing twice weekly.For our first feature, I am…
Books by GW PhDs
Congratulations to Joseph Fisher and Brian Flota on the publication of their co-edited volume The Politics of Post-9/11 Music, which will be available next month from Ashgate. Seeking to extend discussions of 9/11 music beyond the acts typically associated with the September 11th attacks – U2, Toby Keith, The Dixie Chicks, Bruce Springsteen – this…