And then you can have these books signed by MICHAEL CHABON himself on Monday, March 23 at 7 PM in the Jack Morton Auditorium.
Chabon will be introduced by Edward P. Jones, will read from his work, and will be interviewed live by Faye Moskowitz.
Book signing follows.
Free and open to all who would like to attend … but seating is limited. Doors close when the auditorium is full.
On October 23 2009 at 5 PM, Professor Rosemarie Garland-Thomson of Emory University will deliver the inaugural GW English Distinguished Lecture in Literary and Cultural Studies in the Marvin Center Continental Ballroom. Her talk will be entitled The Gas Chamber and the Metro: Space, Mobility, and Disability. Professor Garland-Thomson is a founder of Disability Studies,…
English major and creative writing minor Gowri Koneswaran (class of 1997) writes: I’ve been thinking about the folks in the English department a lot lately! For the past four years, I’ve been working down the street at The Humane Society of the United States. For some of my non-creative writing, check out this article I…
Quick pop quiz (answer “yes” or “no” only):1) Are you a genius at saying things in 140 characters or fewer?2) Are you interested in what’s going on in the English department, in English courses, among English professors and students, and in the wider GW English community?3) Do you want to feel even more connected to…
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…
Internationally acclaimed novelist Jamaica Kincaid will appear on Saturday, April 11, as the second speaker in this spring’s American Pictures Distinguished Lecture Series, a joint program of Washington College, the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The American Pictures series offers a highly original approach to art, pairing great works with leading…
Jenny Moore Writer-in-Residence Tim Johnson relaxes in the new lounge. The renovations of the English Department lounge are almost complete. You’ve got to love a makeover–care of the wonderful Laura Van Biber and Elise Katzif Walker, MA students in Interior Design and members of Project George–that includes mod touches such as knitted “poofs” and Lucite…
