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Rafferty Publishes Essay, Participates in Discussion
Colin Rafferty has published an essay on Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Kansas, She Said, Is the Name of the Star (#34),” in the newest issue of Bennington Review. He also participated in a discussion regarding nonfiction writing, historical commemoration, and monuments through Fountain Bookstore in Richmond with Connor Towne O’Neill, author of Down Along with That […]
Krista Beucler ’20 Wins Flash Fiction Award
Krista Beucler ’20 recently won the 2020 Julia Peterkin Award for flash fiction from South 85 Journal, run by Converse College’s MFA program. Her story will appear in their fall/winter 2020 issue. Details are available on their blog and Facebook page. Krista completed her degree this spring with a major in English: Creative Writing and minors […]
Celebrating the National Day on Writing on Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 is the National Day on Writing, an annual celebration established by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The University of Mary Washington is observing this day in socially distanced fashion through digital writing and writing about the pandemic, which necessitates our socially distanced activities. UMW’s Department of English and […]