News from Pizzolatto

Nic Pizzolatto, who graduated from the MFA program in 2005, has placed his first novel with Scribner. The novel, titled Galveston, is scheduled for release in early 2010. And one of Nic's short stories, "Wanted Man," has been selected for Best American Mystery Stories 2009 by editor Otto Penzler.

McHugh accepted by Garbanzo

Two of Ashley McHugh's poems — "To The New Year" and "All You Need Is Love" — have been accepted by Garbanzo. Ashley is a second-year student in the MFA program.

Brock interview and poems

Geoff Brock is interviewed by A.E. Stallings at Able Muse. The site also features several of Brock's poems and translations.

Susan Sontag Prize for Translation

The Susan Sontag Prize for Translation is accepting entries.

This $5,000 grant will be awarded to a proposed work of literary translation from Spanish into English and is open to anyone under the age of 30. The translation must fall under the category of fiction or letters, and the applicant will propose his or her own translation project. The project should be manageable for a five-month period of work, as the grant will be awarded in May 2009, and the translation must be completed by October 2009. All application materials must be received by January 30, 2009.

Honum in Shenandoah

Chloë Honum's "The Tulip-Flame" has been published in the Winter 2008 issue of Shenandoah. Chloë is a third-year poet in the program.

Alums receive NEA grants

Four UA alumni are among the recipients of NEA poetry grants this year: Chelsea Rathburn, Thom Satterlee, Charles Rafferty and Bill Notter.

Brock featured by Poetry Foundation

Four of Geoff Brock's poems have been featured recently by the Poetry Foundation as "Poem of the Day" podcasts:

Dec. 4: Flesh of John Brown's Flesh
Nov. 20: Weighing Light
Nov. 9: And Day Brought Back My Night
Oct. 25: Homeland Security