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Kelly Sundberg, a graduate student in English, has been named the 2015 A Room of Her Own Foundation’s Courage Fellow. The fellowship was created to enable a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault to attend the foundation’s annual retreat in Ghost Ranch, NM. While at the retreat, Sundberg will […]

By Lori Bauer In his new book In Praise of Nothing: Essays, Memoir, and Experiments, Dr. Eric LeMay gives readers an opportunity to shoot some asteroids while joining him in a contemplation of Copernicus and our fascination—sometimes addiction—with ourselves. Play along with LeMay at On Cosmology. The game is modeled […]

Dr. Eric LeMay, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing: Nonfiction, reads from  his latest book,  In Praise of Nothing: Essays, Memoir, and Experiments, on Oct. 6 at Marshall University. The Huntington News reports: “LeMay has taught writing at Harvard, Columbia and the University of Chicago. He is on the faculty of the […]

The Creative Writing program presents Writers Harvest—a benefit for hunger relief—on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda. Proceeds from the $5 (suggested) admission benefit Southeastern Ohio Food Bank. A book signing and reception immediately follow the talks. This year, Writers Harvest, the nation’s largest reading […]

Creative Writing Alum Sara Dobie Bauer reads from her work at Glendale (CA )Community College in August. “Sara Dobie Bauer is a writer, blogger, and prison volunteer,” reports the Glendale Star. “She has an honor’s degree in creative writing from Ohio University, and she is a certificate student at GCC. […]

Welcome to the Tetris Effect, a “playable essay” in Dr. Eric LeMay new book In Praise of Nothing: Essays, Memoir, and Experiments. LeMay is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing: Nonfiction in the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University. Today’s test for gamers: The Tetris Effect. Note: The Forum […]

A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette review of Patrick O’Keeffe’s novel The Visitors describes ” the story of two contemporary Irish immigrants. Graduate student Jimmy Dwyer and real estate investor Kevin Lyons were never friends, but their families were linked by the friendship between their two fathers in rural Ireland. All four men’s […]