Brock Essay in Poetry

On this Halloween day, we submit to you "Exhuming Vallejo," an essay by professor Geoff Brock, which appears in the translation issue of Poetry magazine (Nov. 2014). Not quite a ghost story, the essay recounts Geoff's experiences reading and translating Peruvian writer Cesar Vallejo. The latest issue is on bookstands now.

Jensen Story in Denver Quarterly

The Denver Quarterly features a story, "New or Used," by our new assistant professor of fiction Toni Jensen. Pick up the latest issue, volume 49.1 today!

"True Detective" Wins Best International TV Series

Yet another feather in the cap of alum Nic Pizzolatto (2005), or should we say dagger in the boot? Nic's HBO series, True Detective, was awarded a "Dagger" for Best International TV Series from the UK's 2014 Crime Thriller Awards. Congratulations, Nic!

Franklin, Fennelly Up for Crime Thriller Best Read Award

Alums Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly (1998) are nominated for the UK's 2014 Crime Thriller Best Read book award for their novel The Tilted World. The award results will be announced tomorrow, Oct. 24! Tom won Crime Novel of the Year in this contest back in 2011 for his novel "Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter." More on the awards, here. And learn more about The Tilted World, in Tommy and Beth Ann's own words, here.

Autry Publishes Story in Forge

First-year student Cheyenne Autry has a story in issue 8.2 of the journal Forge. You can read "Popcorn Stars" here. Congrats on your first publication, Cheyenne!

DuVal Featured on Authors & Translators

Professor of translation John DuVal is featured today on the Authors & Translators blog. A snippet: "...the only writer I have identified with, somewhat, is François Villon. That's a paradox, because he was a thief, a killer of a priest, a whorer, and—if you believe one of his ballades—a pimp; and I am none of these. What I identify with is his inability to take anything or anybody quite seriously and to resist making fun of important people who might not appreciate his jokes.”

Heil Translation in The Chicago Review

The latest issue of The Chicago Review features a translation by fourth-year student Kathleen Heil. You can read “The Narrative Mechanism,” by Argentine author Patricio Pron in issue 58:3/4.

Nimrod Features Poetry by Brown

Recent graduate Joshua Camp Brown (2013) has a poem in Nimrod, issue 36. Pick up your copy to read "Shape Note Singing School," about the childhood of legendary bluegrass musician Bill Monroe.

New Story Collection by Alum Randolph Thomas

Now available: Dispensations, by alum Randolph Thomas (1993). This story collection won last year's Many Voices Project contest from New Rivers Press. Says Lori Ostlund: "Thomas's narrators are like the strangers that you find yourself sitting next to in a seedy bar. They draw you in, telling you their stories of estranged children and decaying parents and lives that have ended up being so much less than they had bargained for. There is sadness here but also deep compassion and nuance and surprise, as well as beautiful storytelling, and so these narrators keep you on the barstool for one more story--and then another."

Pre-order Paganelli's "Blush Less"

Blush Less, a chapbook by first-year poet Julia Paganelli is available for pre-order now! Check out the haunting book trailer at Julia's website. And be sure to visit Finishing Line Press to order. Pre-publication sales determine the book's press run, so reserve your copy today.

Brown in Shenandoah

The fall 2014 issue of Shenandoah includes a new poem by recent graduate Joshua Camp Brown (2013). Read "Mandolin in White Wood, Grain Count" here.

Christiansen in Crab Orchard Review

The summer/fall 2014 issue of Crab Orchard Review features two poems by alum April Christiansen (2012). Pick up your copy today to read "Kalakala" and "The Great Seattle Fire, June 6, 1889."