Haitian author and editor, Beaudelaine Peierre is visiting Drexel today. The reception will start at 3:00pm followed by a reading at 3:30 in Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt, 33rd and Market Street.
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Maya at ‘09 Mid-Atlantic Student Magazine Conference
By Jordan SchillingMonday, October 5th, 2009
Maya (Drexel University’s undergraduate literary magazine) was invited to attend the ‘09 Mid-Atlantic Student Magazine Conference on October 9th. As the Editor, I’ll be representing Maya and giving a lecture on my research in media/publications as pedagogical tools in higher education. This will mark Maya’s first attendance at a major conference since the ’80s.
The [...]
Books on writing: Helpful?
By Matthew StricklandWednesday, September 30th, 2009
How many friends do you have that say they are writing a novel? How many of them do you think will ever start, let alone finish? Well I am one of those guys who is currently writing (co-writing with my sister actually) a novel, although I don’t like to talk about it for fear of [...]
Ending the era of the tweet
By Emily HomrokThursday, July 16th, 2009
…at least, for myself. I have no illusions about the narcissism-fueled ADD conglomo-giant that is Twitter going down in flames because I have gone horribly MIA.
But for me, Twitter had to go.
The Plight of an English Major
By Julia PerchTuesday, July 7th, 2009
A typical conversation I’ve had with relatives, friends, acquaintances, strangers, and pretty much anyone I’ve encountered in the last year often goes as follows:
Chatty, Nosy Person: “So, what’s your major?”
Me: “English.”
CNP: “What are you going to do with THAT?!” Or, “So, are you going to be a writer or a teacher?”
What if the answer is [...]
Yeah dude, Gatsby 2: Gatsby In Jail
By Emily HomrokThursday, June 4th, 2009
So the other night–
(I swear, this isn’t the beginning of a bad joke. Bear with.)
So the other night, myself and a friend of mine are watching the remake of Halloween. I should hope, as a film major, that I know a little bit about film, and this friend certainly does. So we’re complaining, a bit [...]
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