Mulholland in The Account

Head over to the Fall 2014 issue of The Account, where you can read a new story by alum Meaghan Mulholland (2010), "The Same River," as well as her take on how the story was conceived and written.

McMullan Essay in Literary Bohemian

Issue 21 of Literary Bohemian features an essay by alum Margaret McMullan (1989). "Life Jacket" chronicles, through art, a family that has made a history of transition.

Longmire Returns on Netflix

Exciting news for Longmire fans: after a surprise cancellation from A&E, Netflix has agreed to pick up the series for a fourth season. UA alum Tony Tost (2004) will return in his role as writer and executive story editor. If you've been worrying about that season 3 cliffhanger, you'll soon have answers!

McCabe in Ploughshares

Congrats to alum Nancy McCabe, whose latest book, From Little Houses to Little Women: Revisiting a Literary Childhood, is available now through the University of Missouri Press. The book is part memoir, part travelogue and examines the way books shaped her and a whole generation of readers. If you want a taste of Nancy's writing about travel and books, check out her article in Ploughshares, "On the Trail of L. Frank Baum."

Davis Interviewed by Connotation Press

Connotation Press features a long interview with professor Geffrey Davis in its November Congeries column about fatherhood, poetry, boxing, and more. The interview is accompanied by four poems from Geffrey's "The Daddy Notebooks" series.

Rafferty in Southern Review

The Autumn 2014 issue of The Southern Review features four prose poems by alum Charles Rafferty (1990), author of Saturday Night at Magellan's. Pick up your copy to read "After the Flood," "Metropolitan," "Winter Festival," and "The Bridges."

Dorianne Laux Reads Tonight!

Tonight's the night! Distinguished Reader Dorianne Laux will read from her poetry at 7pm in Giffels Auditorium, Old Main. Want to whet your appetite? Hear Laux read "Dust" as part of the PBS Poetry Everywhere project. Or, to learn more about the poet and her work, check out this interview from issue 64 of Willow Springs.

Giller Prize Winner Announced Tonight

We're cheering for professor of fiction Padma Viswanathan, a finalist for one of Canada's leading literary prizes, the Scotiabank Giller Prize! The winner of the prize will be announced tonight during a broadcast on Canada's CBC Television. In the meantime, you can read about Padma's novel The Ever After of Ashwin Rao, and learn more about the other finalists, here.

Mulholland Story in Five Chapters

Take a trip to the Scottish Highlands with the long story "Aqua Vitae" by alum Meaghan Mulholland (2010). Five Chapters has published a section of the story each day this week, which means you can read it in its entirety today! Start now, with part 1.

De La Garza Places in Glimmer Train Contest

Congratulations to recent graduate Stefan De La Garza (2014), whose story "Chiaroscuro” took second place in Glimmer Train's Short-Story Award for New Writers! Read the contest announcement for full details.

Brock's "Voices Bright Flags"

Book-giving season is coming up fast, and Amazon is now shipping professor Geoff Brock's Voices Bright Flags, winner of the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize from Waywiser Press. "The poems approach America from a range of perspectives - political, historical, and personal - and in a range of styles and voices, with each voice planting its own flag, as it were, implying its own America." This is Geoff's second volume of original poetry. His first, Weighing Light, won The New Criterion Poetry Prize.

McHugh in The Hopkins Review

The Fall 2014 issue of The Hopkins Review features a new poem by alum Ashley Anna McHugh (2011). "What to Tell the Girl" is a perfect read for this season of crisp air and tumbling leaves. Find it in its entirety here.