The Rutgers University online literary journal, Cooper Street, launched its second issue on Thursday, January 29th. The issue contains six fiction pieces, five poems, four “postcards,” which are non-fiction narratives about locales as diverse as Amsterdam, Montreal, Detroit, and Fairbanks, Alaska; and an interview with the writer Elizabeth Mikesch, author of Niceties: Aural Ardor, Pardon Me. “We’re thrilled to … Continue reading “Cooper Street” Launches its Second Issue…
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Writers in Camden Begins Spring 2015 Season on 1/28
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will kick off its Spring 2015 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, January 28th, with readings by authors Elisa Albert and Leslie Jamison. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building. All readings, which are free and … Continue reading Writers in Camden Begins Spring 2015 Season on 1/28…
Writers in Camden: Linda Perez, Randall Horton, and Reginald Dwayne Betts To Read on 12/3
The Writers in Camden Series will close the Fall 2014 semester with a reading on Wednesday, December 3rd. The event is subtitled “Contemporary Authors and the Prisons,” and features writers Linda Perez, Randall Horton, and Reginald Dwayne Betts. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building. There will be a reading, … Continue reading Writers in Camden: Linda Perez, Randall Horton, and Reginald Dwayne Betts To Read on 12/3…
Writers in Camden: Justin Torres and Gina Apostol To Read on 11/12
The Writers in Camden Series will continue its 2014-2015 season on Wednesday, November 12th, with a reading by Justin Torres and Gina Apostol. The reading, question and answer session, and reception will take place at 7 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building. Justin Torres will offer a fiction workshop from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in … Continue reading Writers in Camden: Justin Torres and Gina Apostol To Read on 11/12…
Marathon Reading of Whitman’s “Song of Myself” Scheduled for 11/13
The Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts (RCCA) and the Department of English have joined together to present the First Annual Marathon Reading of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” on Thursday, November 13th, at 4 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery. The reading, in 52 sections, will run just under two hours. If you would like to lend … Continue reading Marathon Reading of Whitman’s “Song of Myself” Scheduled for 11/13…
Writers in Camden: Brenda Shaughnessy and Steve Scafidi To Read on 10/15
The Writers in Camden Series will continue its 2014-2015 season on Wednesday, October 15th, with a reading by poets Brenda Shaughnessy and Steve Scafidi. The reading, question and answer session, and reception will take place at 7 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Building. Brenda Shaughnessy will offer a poetry workshop from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading Writers in Camden: Brenda Shaughnessy and Steve Scafidi To Read on 10/15…
MFA Students Launch New Literary Journal, “Cooper Street”
To be a good writer, you must be a good reader. Students in the graduate creative writing program (MFA) are putting that theory to the test with their new online literary magazine, Cooper Street, which launched its inaugural issue in May 2014. This student-run journal began its development last fall, after the decision to shutter … Continue reading MFA Students Launch New Literary Journal, “Cooper Street”…
Writers in Camden: Elizabeth McCracken and Teddy Wayne To Read on 9/24
The Writers in Camden Series will begin its 2014-2015 season on Wednesday, September 24th, with a reading by authors Elizabeth McCracken and Teddy Wayne. The reading, question and answer session, and reception will take place at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. Teddy Wayne will offer a fiction workshop from 3 p.m. – … Continue reading Writers in Camden: Elizabeth McCracken and Teddy Wayne To Read on 9/24…
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Annual Summer Writers’ Conference Begins June 23rd
Rutgers-Camden’s MFA program in creative writing program will host the 29th Annual Summer Writers’ Conference, from Monday, June 23rd – Wednesday, July 2nd. As part of this program, critically acclaimed authors will offer a series of free readings that are open to the public. All readings begin at 1 p.m. in the Stedman Gallery. For … Continue reading Annual Summer Writers’ Conference Begins June 23rd…