Roosevelt Graduate Reading Next Thursday!

With all the readings by prize-winning poets, phenomenal fiction writers, and no-nonsense non-fiction writers that Roosevelt hosts, it is possible to forget they we're producing our own amazing, future-best-selling, thought-provoking, phrase-turning, movie-adaptation-forthcoming writers, too. Luckily, we will have a reminder of the talent and diversity of Roosevelt MFA students at our Spring 2012 Graduate Reading next Thursday. 

Join us as we celebrate three members of the Roosevelt MFA community.

Lydia Cesarz, poet, published in Roosevelt's own Oyez Review, who will be reading from her poetry thesis.

Jamilee Gerzon, fiction writer, who will be reading from her short story collection, The Cold Space Between Us.

and 

Katherine Palmer, fiction writer and outstanding teacher, who will be reading from her short story collection If the Lake is East, I Must Not Be Lost.


The reading will take place nest Thursday, April 12th at the Gage Gallery.  Doors will open at 4:30 for coffee, wine, food and congratulations, and the reading will begin at 5.

Bernard Cox Published in Up the Staircase Quarterly...and more!

Bernie "Getting Published Everywhere Lately" Cox!

Fiction MFAer, Bernard Cox (or, as we call him here at Roosevelt, Bernie), has been enjoying the publication wave lately! His story, "The Memory of a Salt Shaker" has been published in Up the Staircase Quarterly. It's his first publication! His second, "A Summer Friend" is forthcoming in Blood and Lullabies this month! 

That's not all! His work has also been accepted and will be appearing throughout next year in Collective Fallout, A capella Zoo, and Red Lightbulbs! Check back here for details as the stories and poems (yes, poems!) are published! Did you also know that Bernie is the Assistant Artistic Director at the Tamale Hut Cafe Reading Series? Read more about the wonderful monthly series here! 

Just this past Thursday, Bernie was one of the proud Graduates reading from their theses at the Graduate Reading, and was able to show his fantastic oratory skills! He will end his studies at Roosevelt with a bang (!) by carrying the processional banner for the College of Arts and Sciences during commencement! If you're lucky enough to go, make sure to wave at him! 

Roosevelt's 2nd MFA Graduate Reading is Tomorrow!

Whoa there, Santa's Little Helper.  You've got plenty of time!  The reading's not 'till tomorrow!

That's right, we're sending our second batch of graduating MFA-er's off in style.*   Tomorrow at 5:00 in the Gage Gallery, The Roosevelt MFA program will hold its second and final Graduate Reading of the semester.   Please join us to bid adieu to five fantastic writers who have all graced the Roosevelt MFA programs with their presence for the last several years:

Bernard Cox!

Patrick Garret!

Kasey Mather!

Esley Stahl!

AND

Kelli Worral!

Come down to congratulate these graduating writers and hear them read their sensational writing.  

*Style, in this case, being boxed wine and cake.  

Save The Date!

The Heart is for the love of Roosevelt's MFA Program and for Writing!

We know, we know, it's hard to believe that the semester is almost over, but it is, and in a little more then a month, it'll be time for the End of the Semester Reading! What! So read and save the date very carefully:

December 10th, Saturday, at 7:00pm at the Book Cellar. 

Expect an email in the coming weeks requesting readers! But until then, save that date so you can make it and enjoy your classmate's poems and stories!

Kathleen "The Rooney" Rooney!

 

Christine "The Rooney" Sneed! Just go with it!

And on that note - remember that poetry and non-fiction professor Kathleen Rooney and fiction professor Cristine Sneed are having their joint reading on Monday, November 28th (Doors open at 4:30, reading starts at 5:00)! And that very Thursday, there's the second Grad Reading, December 1st (Doors open at 5:00, reading starts at 5:30)! All at the wonderful Gage Gallery! Fill that calender up with hearts! Or something of equal value that will help you remember!

Graduate Reading this Thursday!

Graduate Reading, this Thursday, October 27th! At the Gage Gallery! Coffee and Cake at 5:00. Reading starts at 5:30!  

WHAT A LINEUP!

 

Heather Cox. Published Poet, Founding Editor at Ghost Ocean Magazine, Chronic Hugger!

Adam Morgan. Fiction Writer, Published Author, Chronic Hiker!

Arielle Nelson. Published Poet, Full Time Working Machine, Chronic Creeper!

Kim Robbins Oclon. Fiction Writer, teacher, Chronic Smiler!

Lauren Stacks. Fiction Writer, Roosevelt Professor, Chronic Florist!

Watch in amazement as they read from their carefully constructed theses! Celebrate their hard work! And then show them the love they deserve! Check out more event details here! 

Cox Published in Midwestern Gothic

Heather "Million Dollar Smiles Machine" Cox

Roosevelt MFA Candidate, Poet, and Ghost Ocean Magazine Founding Editor, Heather Cox, can now be read in the latest Midwestern Gothic fall publication! Her poem, "This town is a photograph", lies in the coveted final slot in the journal and can be purchased here today!

The Midwest Done Right

Midwestern Gothic is a quarterly literary journal based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeking work about or inspired by the midwest! They've published, along with Heather, the likes of Molly Gaudry, Aaron Burch, Roxane Gay, J.A. Tyler, and many more!

Red Lightbulbs: Online and Dangerous

Heather is coming off a string of big news! She has recently been published in Red Lightbulbs! Her poems, "Fire When Ready" and "What She Told Me From The Brigg" can be viewed here! Her literary magazine, Ghost Ocean Magazine, recently announced the winners for it's first Chapbook contest! And she is currently, probably at this very moment, hard at work on her thesis, and will be reading a selection at the Gage Gallery, with other Graduates, next Thursday! But more details on that later! For now, congratulate Heather on her publications! And give her a hug! She loves hugs!

Kolak Thesis Nominated for Ostrowsky Award

Maynia Kolak, one of the readers in the Graduate Reading this Tuesday, April 26th, at the Gage Gallery (doors open at 5), has had her thesis work nominated for the Samuel Ostrowsky Award, which is conferred each year on student work in Literature and Languages, History, Art History, Philosophy, and Women's and Gender Studies!

A faculty member has to be the one to nominate a student for this prestigious award, and all nominees will be honored along with the winners at the Honors and Awards Ceremony for the Departments of Literature and Languages, Art History, and Philosophy. The Award Committee is convening to select top honors, in the meantime, it being an honor just to be nominated, you should congratulate Marynia when you see her reading at the Graduate Reading this Tuesday - or maybe just wait for her to read first, it's rude to interrupt!