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Author, songwriter Alice Randall to give Randolph’s annual Thayer Lecture
In “Black Country: An Erased History Made Visible and Audible,” she’ll tell her story and discuss the often-erased Black history of the genre. ... READ MORE >>
CANCELED: Comix artist Mita Mahato to read from work at the Maier
Mahato assembles her panels and pages with cut and collaged papers, joining fragments of used and discarded materials—newspaper, maps, mail ads, packaging scraps—to dramatize the entangled processes of death and renewal. ... READ MORE >>
Kaveh Akbar, founding MFA faculty member, named National Book Award finalist
He was also just included on the Time 100 Next List, which spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health, and more. ... READ MORE >>
New Faculty Q&A: Katy Oliver
Oliver is a visiting assistant professor of English. ... READ MORE >>
MFA in creative writing program hosting reading series
Randolph College’s Master of Fine Arts in creative writing program is hosting a series of public readings in conjunction with its summer residency.... READ MORE >>
Poet Gerald L. Coleman to read from work at Randolph College
Coleman, author of the epic fantasy series “The Three Gifts,” is a Scholastic National Writing Juror, a co-founder of the Affrilachian Poets, a Rhysling Award Nominee, and a fellow at the Black Earth Institute.... READ MORE >>
Dop’s poetry published in ‘North American Review’
“North American Review” is the oldest literary magazine in the United States. ... READ MORE >>
MFA grad makes National Book Awards longlist in poetry
John Lee Clark’s “How to Communicate” also won the 2023 Minnesota Book Award for Poetry. ... READ MORE >>
Anthology edited by Randolph professor Laura-Gray Street gets NYT shout-out
Author Barbara Kingsolver included Street’s “A Literary Field Guide to Southern Appalachia” in a list of recommended reads focusing on the region. ... READ MORE >>
Laura Gray-Street edits two recently published journals
She co-edited the On Rivers issue of “About Place Journal” and the EcoArts Issue of “The Global South.”... READ MORE >>
