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Major Jackson – Orion Magazine
Apr. 28, 2022—Gertrude Conaway Professor of English, Major Jackson, was featured in Orion Magazine. He was interviewed by Orion’s poetry editor Camille Dungy and they discussed various topics from literary stewardship to the connection of the natural world. Orion Magazine focuses on nature, culture, and addressing environmental and societal issues. You can read the interview here.
Allison Schachter – Tablet Review on From the Jewish Provinces
Mar. 11, 2022—Associate Professor and Chair of Jewish Studies, Allison Schachter, had her stories that are featured in From the Jewish Provinces reviewed on Tablet. Tablet is a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture. They feature essays, news, podcasts, and opinions on art, pop culture, technology, and more. You can read more about the...
Akshya Saxena – Vernacular English
Feb. 22, 2022—Akshya Saxena, Assistant Professor of English, will be releasing her new book Vernacular English: Reading the Anglophone in Postcolonial India on March 1, 2022. You can see more info and buy her book here.
Margaret Renkl – Southern Book Prize for Nonfiction
Feb. 16, 2022—Congratulations to MFA visiting writer Margaret Renkl on her winning of the Southern Book Prize for nonfiction. Her book Graceland, At Last was awarded “the best Southern book of the year” among 1,500 nominations. More info about the award can be found here.
Jay Clayton on Arts Engines Podcast
Feb. 8, 2022—Jay Clayton, Professor of English and Director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy, appeared on the Arts Engines podcast. Arts Engines highlights the perspectives of the thought leaders and game-changers who are creating significant impact in the field of the arts. You can listen and watch here.
(2/8/2022) Virtual Event with Destiny O. Birdsong
Feb. 1, 2022—MFA alum Destiny O. Birdsong will be doing a virtual event with Parnassus in conversation with Vanderbilt poetry alum Stephanie Pruitt Gaines. This event will celebrate Destiny’s new book Nobody’s Magic, which comes out February 8th. This virtual event will take place Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 PM CT. More event details can be found here.
Margaret Renkl – PEN Literary Award
Jan. 27, 2022—Congratulations to MFA Visiting Writer Margaret Renkl, who is among the long-list of writers eligible for the PEN Literary Awards. Margaret’s book Graceland: Notes on Hope and Heartache from the American South is up for the “PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay”. More information can be found here. Margaret will be giving a...
“Women Writing Jewish Modernity, 1919-1939” by Allison Schachter
Dec. 16, 2021—Associate Vanderbilt Professor Allison Schachter has released a new book called “Women Writing Jewish Modernity, 1919-1939”. It was published by Northwestern University Press and you can view it here.
Poem by Major Jackson Featured in On Being Podcast
Nov. 9, 2021—Gertrude Conaway Professor Major Jackson’s poem “Blunts” was featured on the podcast Poetry Unbound. Pádraig Ó Tuama gives a reading and discussion of the poem, which appears in Major’s first book “Leaving Saturn” which will have been published twenty years ago next year. To listen to the podcast click here.
Poem by Tiana Clark Published in The Atlantic
Sep. 23, 2021—Congratulations to Tiana Clark, who received her MFA in Creative Writing at Vanderbilt University, on the publication of her poem “Broken Sestina Reaching for Black Joy” in The Atlantic! Click here to read the poem.