Day: May 26, 2020

M.A. Alumni Rachel Hancock (M.A. 2013) was recently hired as the Associate Director of Development Proposals with University Advancement’s Office of Development. In this position, Rachel serves as principal writer, editor, and project manager for various projects (e.g., grant proposals, proposal templates, newsletters, benefactor profiles, stewardship reports, etc.). Rebecca Newth Harrison (M.A. 1988) will have…Continue Reading M.A. and Ph.D. Alumni Updates Spring 2020

Ralph Adamo (M.F.A. 1974) was recently promoted to full professor at Xavier University of Louisiana and also appointed editor of Xavier University Press. (He has been editor of its international literary magazine for several years now.) In January 2020, his eighth book of poems was published – All the Good Hiding Places (Black Widow Press)….Continue Reading M.F.A. Alumni Updates Spring 2020

Jeremy Billingsley (B.A. 2012) is both teaching creative writing for a grad school online and building the creative writing program at Crowder College. He also tutors student athletes at the U of A. He is writing consistently. He is currently working on two novels – one is autofiction – and he’s just had four more short…Continue Reading B.A. Alumni Updates Spring 2020

Nightbird Books, a supporter and favorite haunt of English students, faculty, and staff for fourteen years, closed its doors for the last time on February 29, 2020. Thank you, Lisa Sharp, for all the excellent book recommendations and for providing a place where lovers of literary art could gather and feel at home—we will miss you!  Read the following report by Jesse Greenhill,…Continue Reading Nightbird Books Closes