Walter Mosley on Black Male Heroes and the Future of Literary Arts
Yev Gelman writes about the English Department’s recent Mary Higgins Clark Keynote with Walter Mosley.
How I Got my First Big Byline as an Undergrad
Grace McCarty (FCRH ‘23) shares her experience of getting published as an undergrad.
Indigenous Voices on the Page: Authors to Support this Indigenous People's Day
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, consider reading these three indigenous authors, all of whom grapple with the complexities of place, history, and indigenous identities.
Elle Gonzalez Rose (FCRH ’17), YA Author, on Novels, Writing Careers, and Staying Open to the Unexpected
“It's really important to love what you're writing. Write for yourself first and others later, because you're going to spend a lot of time with that book, even if it gets sold. Having that passion for it makes it easy to revisit the book time and time again and spend so much time with it.”
A True Family Meal: The English Department's Very Own Homecoming
Yev Gelman (FCLC ‘24) reflects on the English Department’s Family Meal, where alumni, faculty, and current students met for time around the table on September 18th.
Home, Homecoming, and What Lies Between: Three Rising Authors to Read this Hispanic Heritage Month
Some reading recommendations for Hispanic Heritage Month that go beyond One Hundred Years of Solitude
Chris Brandt, finalist in Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize
Big congratulations to Fordham faculty member, Chris Brandt whose chapbook, The Place Where Grief Begins was a finalist in the Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize contest sponsored by The New England Poetry Club.