Reading with Disability Novelist Susan Nussbaum

On February 7, Nadeem Aslam read from his soon-to-be published third novel, a mesmerizing performance. The reading was followed by a reception at which GW alumni mingled with current students over a delicious array of desserts. The reception was the first in what we hope will be a long series of such events, aimed at…

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, JK Rowling describes a statue of the Potter family in Godric’s Hollow’s village square and a memorial sign in front of the house where James and Lily died but never explains where they came from. Listen to a theory about when these memorials were likely to have been…

Creative Writing and Africana Studies present media storyteller, Nyssa Chow, Wednesday, October 17th at 6:30 pm in Gelman 702. Share on Facebook Tweet

The Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series Presents:  The Poetry Patrick Rosal Thursday, October 20th  7:30 PM  Gelman Library Room 702 Join the GW English department for our latest edition of the Jenny McKean Moore Reading Series featuring Patrick Rosal, the author of 4 full-length poetry collections  : Brooklyn Antediluvian (2016) Boneshepherds (2011) My American Kundiman (2006) Uprock…

Global Change through Shakespeare A TED-style plenary presentation by Alexa Alice Joubin Join us for a short, TED-style plenary on “Global Change through Shakespeare” during the Fulbright Association’s 42nd Annual Conference and Advocacy Day at 9:15 am, Saturday October 26, in Salon 4, Renaissance Arlington Capital View (Crystal City, Virginia). RSVP for a free ticket at…

PEN/Bellweather Prize Winner Susan Nussbaum Our first event in the Private Bodies/Public Encounters series will occur on Monday, October 6 from 7-9 PM in 309 Marvin Center.  The event features novelist and playwright, Susan Nussbaum, from Chicago.  Susan’s novel, “Good Kings Bad Kings”, details the lives and struggles of a multi-racial group of disabled youth institutionalized at the…