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Ocean Vuong's novel longlisted for National Book Award and Kirkus Award

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Ocean Vuong's novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, was named on the Longlist for the National Book Award and as a Finalist for the Kirkus Book Award.

Madeline ffitch reads from new novel

Thursday, September 5, 2019

MFA alumna Madeline ffitch will read from her new novel, Stay and Fight, at Amherst Books on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. Stay and Fight, one of the New York Times' most anticipated books of...

André Alexis among 12 writers longlisted for Scotiabank Giller Prize

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

MFA Visiting Faculty 2019-20 André Alexis' Days by Moonlight is among the 12 books longlisted for the 2019 Scotiabank Giller Prize, an annual $100,000 award that recognizes the best in Canadian...