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Jordy Rosenberg's Confessions of a Fox Tops Two Kirkus Lists in 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Jordy Rosenberg's critically-acclaimed debut novel, Confessions of a Fox, has made the Kirkus lists for Best Debut Fiction and Best Historical Fiction. ...

Sarah Manlove ('20) Awarded Best Health and Wellness Hack for Self-Developed Android App
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Sarah Manlove, who is currently pursuing a specialization in Professional Writing and Technical Communication, attended Codestellation earlier this month. Codestellation is an annual hackathon...

Natasha Trethewey (MFA '95) Featured in New York Times' Column, By The Book
Friday, November 9, 2018
Natasha Trethewey, who graduated from the MFA for Poets and Writers at UMass Amherst in 1995, was recently features in the New York Times column By The Book. She discusses her relationship to books...

Ron Welburn Delivered Invited Lecture at University of Massachusetts Boston
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Earlier this November, Ron Welburn delivered an invited lecture at University of Massachusetts Boston for the Intermediate Seminar: Writing and the Environment....

TreaAndrea Russworm Delivers Invited Lecture at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Thursday, November 8, 2018
This month, TreaAndrea Russworm will give an invited lecture at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History titled: “Race, Video Games, and Interactivity.” During this unique two-day event,...

Neelofer Qadir, Doctoral Candidate, Named as Research Associate for Five College Women's Studies Research Center
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Neelofer Qadir, doctoral candidate, joins the Five College Women's Studies Research Center as a Research Associate. As part of her work, she will be presenting papers at the National Women's...