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Onna Solomon wins Walsh Prize

Onna Solomon, a 2006 graduate of Boston University’s graduate poetry program, is the 2009 winner of Beloit Poetry Journal’s annual Chad Walsh Poetry Prize. Solomon’s winning poem, “Autism Suite,” appeared in the Fall 2009 issue.
More information can be read at the prize announcement on the BPJ website, and at AnnArbor.com.

PEN/ O. Henry Prize Winners

We’ve just learned that Ha Jin and BU alumna E.V. Slate have been named winners of the PEN/ O. Henry Prize. Their stories “The House behind a Weeping Cherry” (Ha Jin), and “Purple Bamboo Park” (E.V. Slate) both appear in the forthcoming PEN/ O. Henry Prize Anthology. Congratulations to both!

John Tormey

We’ve just learned that incoming MFA candidate, John Tormey, has published a story in an online journal called Fiction Circus. The story is called “Dashing Through the Snow”. Click on the title to read the story. Hit the jump for some artwork and an audio track of John reading from his piece.
Congratulations, John!

Summer Poetry Institute Readings

This summer, Boston University hosts the seventh annual Summer Poetry Institute for Educators led by Robert Pinsky. This program builds on the principles of the Favorite Poem Project which Pinsky founded during his tenure as Poet Laureate.
On Tuesday July 14th, Louise Glück — former Poet Laureate, and winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, among other honors — [...]

Caballo Chops

Caballo Chops
         (accompanied by guitar)
 
Caballo sat on the bus near me,
     Unmoving and self-contained as a cactus.
His moustache handlebarred over his lips,
     His potbelly pigged out over his nickel belt buckle.
Like a Navajo Coyote his heart was hidden deep away
     And he breathed in short, phlegmatic gasps—
     Still [...]

flatmanCrooked Fiction Contest

Creative Writing Alum, Kaelan Smith, who runs the new literary anthology flatmanCrooked, would like to announce their first annual fiction contest.
The 2009 Flatmancrooked Prize for Excellent Writing Done During a Period of Great Fiscal Renewal is officially live. Aimee Bender, who wrote The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, amongst other books, and who teaches at the USC Creative [...]

Climbing the Charts!

We’re now the 9th most active blog at BU! Pretty cool, eh?

Cyrano de Bergen County

We’d like to congratulate Les Hunter (GRS ‘07) on the publication of his new play, “Cyrano de Bergen County, New Jersey.” Here’s a synopsis, and a link to view the play:
Lunchtime in the dining room at Ridgewood High in Bergen County, New Jersey is usually pretty dull. But when it’s discovered that two likable jocks, Gene and Ralph, [...]

Vacation Envy

Our intrepid Playwrights’ Theatre Artistic Director, and Professor, Kate Snodgrass just returned from Italy, and forwarded me these pictures. It’s okay if you’re jealous, or if you cried out “I want to go to there!” Italy will do that to a person.

Another Reason to Celebrate

Just in case no one noticed: for a very brief moment this afternoon, we were listed at #10 on the top-ten most active blogs on the BU server. Thanks visitors!