Too Busy Blurbing Books
For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, MA English ’04, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job.
Stories
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Book of the Century
The New York Times Book Review included The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, MA English ’04 on its list of the 100 greatest books of the 21st century.
New in Kids’ Lit
Two alumni have written children’s books that address cultural differences and migration.
Prize Poetry
Kellam Ayres, MA English ’07 has been awarded the 2023 Spacks Prize for her forthcoming full-length poetry collection, In the Cathedral of My Undoing.
Evolution of Literary Prizes
McGill literature professor Xander Manshel ’09, MA English ’14 appeared on the podcast On the Media to share his research on the influence of literary prizes and how they’ve changed over the last 35 years.
Finding Beauty in an Aging Body
Sara Allen MA English ’87 is exhibiting a series of photographs of her “naturally aging body with its creases, folds and rough textures, its bumps and lines and spots” at the Abington Art Center in Pennsylvania.
College Applicant Advice
Sam Prouty, MA English ’09, executive director of Admissions, has plenty of application tips for students and their parents.
Summer Writings
Enjoy the poetry and prose of this summer’s cohort at the Bread Loaf School of English. The theme for the summer 2023 edition of the Bread Loaf Journal is recovery and resilience.
A Writer’s Craft
The latest podcast episode of Midd Moment features Rebecca Makkai, MA English ’04, a critically acclaimed novelist and short story writer.