Edward P Jones will read from The Known World and his short stories. He will take audience questions, and he will be introduced by President Knapp. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS MILESTONE IN GW HISTORY. The event takes place at 5 PM on Thursday January 29 in the Jack Morton Auditorium (School of Media and…
Connie Kibler, without whom the day to day running of the English Department would be impossible, celebrates thirty five years of service to GW today. She was presented with a plaque at a special luncheon (to which she was accompanied by a VERY handsome date). Congratulations, Connie! Share on FacebookTweet
… who was nominated for the parent choice award at this year’s GW Service Excellence Celebration. Joe was described in the nomination letter as an “invaluable resource” for his capacity as a Learning Specialist in GW’s Office of Disability Support Services. Congratulations, Joe! Share on FacebookTweet
So you’re snowed in from Friday through Sunday morning. What to do? Consider adding one of these upcoming events of interest to your calendar: The BIG READ, featuring Howard Jacobson, author of Kalooki Nights. Even if you haven’t finished the novel, and even if you weren’t one of the 200 lucky people who picked up…
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…
A few years ago GW initiated a Writing in the Disciplines (WID) program to ensure that the attention to writing given in the first year of study continues thereafter. I’m naturally skeptical of all initiatives, especially when they come bearing acronyms, but I have to say that the WID program is very well thought out…
