Five Must-Read Summer Book Picks by Asian and Asian American Authors
AAPI Literature and Media Club Founder and President Julie Cha ’25 recommends top reads.
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Emily Flamm’s story published in SmokeLong Quarterly
August 29, 2019Emily Flamm story "This Woman Is the Only Woman" was published in August by SmokeLong Quarterly.
Nicolette Polek (MFA '19) Wins 2019 Rona Jaffe Award
August 28, 2019Nicolette Polek, who graduated from the MFA Program in May, has won a 2019 Rona Jaffe Award in fiction. This prestigous award is given annually to six women writers who are are in the early stages of their careers.
Alumna Hannah Baker Saltmarsh Publishes Book
August 26, 2019Hannah Baker Saltmarsh, a UMD alumna who graduated with her BA in English in 2004 and her MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) in 2006, recently published her first book, a work of poetry criticism.
Rion Amilcar Scott's Recent Book Reviews and Interview
August 23, 2019Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Rion Amilcar Scott, recently had his collection of short stories, The World Doesn't Require You.
Club Highlight: Video Game Journalism Club
July 24, 2019The UMD Video Game Journalism Club was started by student Michael Cutler, and is a new, up-and-coming video game club option for students who are interested in reporting on gaming news.
Alumni Profile: Danielle Gillis
July 22, 2019Danielle Gillis graduated from the University of Maryland with her Bachelor’s degree in both English and Journalism and a minor in Black Women’s Studies. She currently works as an associate producer for WJZ-TV, the local CBS news station in Baltimore.
Recent Lecturer Promotions
July 11, 2019Ross Angelella, Emily Flamm, Heidi Scott, Radford Skudrna, and Dennis Winston have been promoted to Senior Lecturer.
Carnegie Medal Goes to Elizabeth Acevedo, First Writer of Color in Medal's History
July 11, 2019Elizabeth Acevedo's novel, The Poet X, has won the Carnegie Medal. Acevedo is the first writer of color to recieve the award in the Medal's history. She earned her MFA in Poetry at the University of Maryland in 2016.
Club Highlight: The Writer's Bloc
July 10, 2019If you’ve ever wondered why popular publications such as The Diamondback never seem to highlight the creative activities that permeate throughout the University, the answer is quite simple.
Alumni Profile: Jeana DelRosso
July 08, 2019Jeana DelRosso received her Masters in English from the University of Maryland in 1993 and her Ph.D in 2000.