The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will concludes its Fall 2016 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, November 30th, with readings by Jericho Brown and Rick Moody. Jericho Brown is the recipient of a Whiting Writers Award and fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the National Endowment for the … Continue reading Writers in Camden Concludes Fall Series on 11/30…
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The Writers House to Host Two Veterans Programs
The Writers House will host two programs honoring our veterans in mid-November. On November 16th, Warrior Writers will host a Veterans Writing Workshop. All veterans are welcome to attend, and are asked to register. The event is from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. in the Writers House. Refreshments will be provided. On November 17th, all … Continue reading The Writers House to Host Two Veterans Programs…
Writers in Camden Series Continues on 10/26
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will continue its 2016-2017 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, October 26th, with readings by Jonathan Raymond and Idra Novey. Jon Raymond is the author of the novels Rain Dragon and The Half-Life, a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2004, and the short-story collection Livability, a Barnes … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Continues on 10/26…
Cooper Street Writing Workshop Scheduled for 10/22 and 10/23
This fall, the Writers House is sponsoring Cooper Street Writing Workshops, which cover a variety of topics and are open to all. The next workshop is “Food Writing,” with Shelby Vittek, a graduate of the creative writing program, and an award-winning food, wine, and travel writer. Over the course of the workshop, you will learn how to write … Continue reading Cooper Street Writing Workshop Scheduled for 10/22 and 10/23…
Join us for a Writers House Panel Discussion on 10/13
The Writers House will host “Old Wine in New Skins: The Art of Translation,” a panel discussion with three Rutgers–Camden English faculty, Drs. J.T. Barbarese, Rafey Habib, and Aaron Hostetter, who will discuss the challenges and rewards of translating text. The event begins at Thursday, October 13th, at 4:30 p.m., at the Writers House. This … Continue reading Join us for a Writers House Panel Discussion on 10/13…
Cooper Street Writing Workshop Scheduled for 10/15
This fall, the Writers House is sponsoring Cooper Street Writing Workshops, which cover a variety of topics and are open to all. The next workshop is “Writing Young Adult Fiction,” with Keri Mikulski, a 2015 graduate of the creative writing program, and an accomplished novelist of young adult fiction, such as Head Games, Stealing Bases, Making Waves, and Fifteen Love. … Continue reading Cooper Street Writing Workshop Scheduled for 10/15…
Actress/Director Toni Kalem to Give Free Talk on 9/28
On Wednesday, September 28th, acclaimed actress, screenwriter, and director Toni Kalem will give a free talk about careers in film, the process of adapting novels for the screen, the challenges for women in Hollywood, and independent film. The lecture begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room. A reception will immediately follow. Ms. … Continue reading Actress/Director Toni Kalem to Give Free Talk on 9/28…
Writers in Camden Series Begins Fall Season on 9/14
The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will kick off its 2016-2017 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, September 14th, with readings by Rutgers–Camden alumni Susan Muaddi Darraj and Gregory Pardlo, who is also a new assistant professor in creative writing. Susan Muaddi Darraj is the author of A Curious Land: Stories from Home, … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Begins Fall Season on 9/14…
Meet the New Faculty!
Good Luck to our Full-Time Faculty Retirees!
Congratulations to our full-time faculty who are retiring from Rutgers-University–Camden after many years of dedicated service! We wish you the best of luck as you start this new chapter in life. Those retiring include: Dr. Christine Dougherty, Professor of GermanDr. Drew Humphries, Professor of Criminal JusticeDr. Andrew Lees, Distinguished Professor of HistoryDr. Geoffrey Sill, Professor … Continue reading Good Luck to our Full-Time Faculty Retirees!…