Tamigi Named ALTA Travel Fellow

Congratulations to third-year student Chris Tamigi, who has been named a 2014 ALTA Travel Fellow! Chris receives funds to travel to the American Literary Translators Association annual conference this November, where he and other fellows will read from their work on Nov. 16.

Davis has Poem of the Day

The Academy of American Poets features professor Geffrey Davis' "The Epistemology of Cheerios" as its poem of the day for September 26. You can read the poem here.

Brown in Carolina Quarterly

Recent graduate Joshua Camp Brown (2013) has a new poem, "Mandolin in White Wood," in the summer 2014 issue of The Carolina Quarterly.  Pick up your copy today!

Greeott Interviewed in Atticus Review

Atticus Review features three translations by student Anne Greeott, along with an interview about Anne's work and travels. Anne currently holds a Fulbright Fellowship in Italy, where she's come across some familiar faces.

Hennessy Interviewed on Morning Edition

NPR's Morning Edition aired a story about the MacArthur grants and the lasting legacy of one winner, Amy Clampitt. The piece featured an interview with UA alum John Hennessy (1996) about his time at the Clampitt house, where he wrote part of his 2013 book Coney Island Pilgrims. You can hear the full story (and perhaps take heart from the fact that Clampitt didn't publish her first collection until the age of 63) here.

Viswanathan in Running for Giller Prize

Assistant professor Padma Viswanathan has been named to the long list of the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel The Ever After of Ashwin Rao! The award recognizes excellence in Canadian fiction.

Said the judges: “We’re celebrating writers brave enough to change public discourse, generous with their empathy, offering deeply immersive experiences. Some delve into the sack of memory and retrieve the wisdom we need for our times, others turn the unfamiliar beloved. All are literary achievements we feel will touch and even transform you.” Congratulations, Padma!

Short Short Fiction by Tanaka

Visit Wigleaf for "Ceremony," a short but intense story by 2013 graduate Kaj Tanaka. In Kaj's words, "It features the Denver Broncos, a lobster-faced dog, and the spirits of the dead."

Williamson in Crab Orchard Review

Grab a copy of the winter/spring 2014 issue of Crab Orchard Review for a stirring poem, "Umbrage," by alum Corrie Williamson (2013).

2 Poems by Takacs in Yalobusha Review

Third-year student Eszter Takacs has two poems in issue 20 of the Yalobusha Review. You can read "I want to study your imagination in better light" and "In share of light 3" here.

Geffrey Davis Featured on PoemoftheWeek.org

Head over to PoemoftheWeek.org which currently features three poems from assistant professor Geffrey Davis' collection, Revising the Storm. The feature also includes an interview with editors Andrew McFadyen-Ketchum and Anna Knowles and an audio-recording of Geffrey reading his work at the New York Public Library.

Angelino, McHugh in The Journal

Recent graduates Ashley Anna McHugh and Mary Angelino (2011) are both featured in the summer 2014 issue of The Journal. Grab your copy today to read "Shanidar Cave (11,000 – 9300 BC)" and "The Descent," by Ashley, and Mary's "The Last Beach Ball in Palm Springs."

Blunschi, Henriksen Read at Nightbird Books

Head over to Nightbird Books tonight, September 4, at 8pm, to hear third-year fiction student Jane Blunschi and poetry alum Matt Henriksen read from their work. It's all part of Fayetteville's First Thursday, and it promises to be a great event! Details here.

Otto, Pham Win Arkansas Arts Fellowships!

Big news for fourth-year student Alice Otto and recent graduate Hung Pham (2013), who have won Individual Artist Fellowships from the Arkansas Arts Council! These $4,000 grants are awarded annually to Arkansas artists in recognition of their individual artistic abilities, and are intended to enable artists to set aside time for creating their art and improving their skills. Alice and Hung both won in the Short Story Writing category, alongside Alma writer Marla Cantrell. We couldn't be more proud!