Craig in Heliopolis

Second-year student Sarah Craig has a new poem, “Ophelia in the Bathtub,” in Heliopolis. You can read the full poem here:

http://heliopolis.la/ophelia-in-the-bathtub/

Brown and Driggers in Crab Creek Review

We're happy to see that the latest issue of Crab Creek Review features poems by poetry alum Josh Brown and current poetry student Kim Driggers. Nice work, you two!

http://www.crabcreekreview.org/

Jabaily-Blackburn in Best New Poets

More good news this morning from poetry alum Jen Jabaily-Blackburn: her poem, For Gene Kelly, has been chosen by judge Dorianne Laux for the 2014 Best New Poets anthology. Way to go, Jen!

http://bestnewpoets.org/blog/2014/7/28/best-new-poets-2014-our-final-50

Giles Publishes New Story Collection

Great news from Professor Emeritus Molly Giles: her new book of stories, Three for the Road, is just out from Shebooks.

http://www.shebooks.net/book/ebook/three-for-the-road/9781940838595#.U9ZzvhYsrlJ

Congratulations, Molly!

Angelino and McHugh in Nimrod

Terrific new poems from poetry alums Mary Angelino and Ashley Anna McHugh in the latest Nimrod. Great work, Mary and Ashley!

Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry

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Jabaily-Blackburn and Pelegrin in unsplendid

Check out the new double issue of unsplendid: women + form, featuring terrific work by two of our poetry alums, Jen Jabaily-Blackburn and Alison Pelegrin.

http://www.unsplendid.com/index.htm

Seay in Deep South Magazine

Alum Erika Seay (2012) has a new story, If You Steal From Here, in the current issue of Deep South Magazine. Great work, Erika!

 http://deepsouthmag.com/2014/07/if-you-steal-from-here/ 

Donovan in Fourteen Hills and Rattle

Poetry alum Aran Donovan has three poems, “hotel grand gesture,” “romance, or taxidermy,” and “how we misunderstand,” in the latest issue of Fourteen Hills. And check out her poem “Two Left Feet,” which recently appeared online in Rattle:

http://www.rattle.com/poetry/two-left-feet-by-aran-donovan/

Letellier Wins Guy Owen Prize

Our 2014 graduates continue their incredible summer winning streak: Traci Letellier's poem "Outlaw Country" has been chosen by judge Claudia Emerson as the winner of the 2014 Guy Owen Prize! Traci will receive $1000 and publication in an upcoming issue of Southern Poetry Review. Way to go, Traci! You make us proud.

http://www.southernpoetryreview.org

Longhorn Wins 2014 Louise Bogan Award

Great news from poetry alum Sandy Longhorn: her third collection, The Alchemy of My Mortal Form, has just been selected by Carol Frost as winner of the 2014 Louise Bogan Award. Sandy will receive a prize of $1000 and the book will be published by Trio House Press. Many congratulations, Sandy!

http://www.triohousepress.org