THE KENYON REVIEW, Monday Feb. 4

Representatives of the magazine The Kenyon Review are coming to meet with MFA students to talk about the future of publishing, their magazine and their upcoming contests. This will be of particular interest to those of you working on Ozone Park--an invaluable opportunity. We'd like to see EVERYONE at this event. A chance for MFA students to talk to editors in this way is amazing and very rare!

WHERE? Klapper 304
WHEN? Monday, February 4 @ 5:45 PM

Refreshments will be provided. All are welcomed!

JANUARY JOYS

Folks, the AWP Conference is right around the corner. Don't forget about the reception hosted by our very own CUNY. Stop by for merriment aplenty, and bring a friend!

Wednesday, January 30, 7-9 pm

The Hilton New York Hotel
1335 Avenue of the Americas
(Sixth Avenue and West 53rd Street)
Murray Hill Suite, 2nd floor

Also, a techno treat: listen to Professor Cooley discuss the MFA program on the NEWSMAKERS feature of the CUNYRADIO podcasts!

MFA HOLIDAY PARTY

WHEN: Saturday, December 15 @ 4pm

WHERE: Heskin Contemporary Gallery in Manhattan
443 W. 37th Street, Ground Floor
Between 9th and 10th Aves in Hell's Kitchen

Any subway to Port Authority will do.
Get out on the 9th Ave side and walk down to 37th. Or Penn Station at 34th Street and walk up to 37th.

A brief student readings will also be held. Contact John Currie to sign up for the reading or to get more specific instructions to the site: reidpapers34@gmail.com

WHAT TO BRING: Something to drink or eat (dessert or appetizer)
& a wrapped used paperback book for the book exchange

RSVP to Professor Cooley at nicole.cooley@qc.cuny.edu

Hope to see everyone there!

TRENDS IN TRANSLATION, 3rd EVENT

Who?

Roger Sedarat, Iranian-American Queens College alumnus. His collection of poetry Dear Regime: Letters to the Islamic Republic, won the Hollins Summer Award from Ohio State University. He teaches English and Middle Eastern literature at Borough of Manhattan Community College.

What?

"Reading East/ Writing West: The Paradox of Translating Persian Poetry"

When?

Tuesday, November 27, 5:30 PM

Where?

Klapper Hall Faculty Lounge, 7th Floor

Q&A and reception after presentation!

OPEN STUDIOS @ HUNTER COLLEGE

An annual event, full of merriment & creativity!

Free & open to the public!

Hunter College Visual Arts MFA Open Studios

Friday, 11/16 (6 - 10 PM)

Saturday, 11/17 (2 - 6 PM)

450 W 41st St. (btwn 9th & 10 aves.)

N, R, Q, A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 7 subways to 42nd St/Times Sq.

Walk west on 41st. Studio Bldg is on South side.

(Thanks to MFA in writing candidate Pete Vandenberg, whose brother is an MFA in art candidate at Hunter--WHAT A TALENTED FAMILY!)

On the Same Page + Town Meeting: Thursday November 8

Attention MFA candidates, this Thursday's event will be a double feature: we will have a 45-minute discussion on nonfiction, and following that talk we will be engaging in a conversation about all things MFA (Where are we so far? Where shall we go next? What should you be doing in the meantime?). First half will be moderated by Prof. Rigoberto Gonzalez and MFA candidate Jackie Pervizaj. Same place (Faculty lounge), same time (6-8 pm). BE THERE!

PINK PONY WEST

Another innovative reading series:

Friday, November 2nd @ 6 pm

Ellen Bass, with guests Doug Goetsch, Stefanie Lipsey and others
The Cornelia St. Café in the Village
$7 includes one house drink

DID YOU KNOW...

CREATIVE WRITING AT CUNY has an official website?

Queens College MFA in Poets & Writers Magazine

Check out Professor Nicole Cooley (and her words about the program)! Doesn't she look fabulous?

ON THE SAME PAGE: FICTION

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23

6 PM/ KLAPPER HALL 610 (THE FACULTY LOUNGE)

This is the second of three community discussions on literature. The text: THE ATLANTIC SPECIAL FICTION ISSUE 2007. Professor Weir will moderate this informal session and ALL MFA graduate students are strongly encouraged to attend. Bring your own munchies, we will provide the drinks!