84-year-old graduates WashU 67 years after he was a freshman (Links to an external site)
SWI faculty member Deanna Benjamin: “It was really valuable for the students to hear his perspective. And as an instructor, it was a pleasure to listen to his story.”
Penguin Poets to publish Paul Tran’s debut (Links to an external site)
SWI faculty member’s collection “All the Flowers Kneeling” selected for contemporary poetry series.
Saher Alam Wins Online Teaching Innovation Grant (Links to an external site)
Grant funds development of outstanding online teaching and learning strategies.
Professor Deborah Taffa’s memoir wins SFWP Literary Award (Links to an external site)
Deborah Taffa’s memoir Kiva Song was chosen as the winner of the SFWP Literary Award Prize by Carmen Maria Machado. Congratulations, Deborah!
A Wounding of an Education (Links to an external site)
Deborah Taffa reflects on her Native American heritage—and the intergenerational burden of trauma—in an upcoming memoir.
Writer Ron Austin Shows Us a North St. Louis Full of Warmth, Humor, and Steely Resolve (Links to an external site)
Jeanette Cooperman interviews the author about his award-winning collection of linked stories, “Avery Colt Is a Snake. A Thief. A Liar.”
SWI Alums Talk Craft, Community and Creative Writing (Links to an external site)
In just a few weeks, Summer Writers Institute at Washington University will begin, offering seven creative writing courses taught across a two-week period in July.
SWI Is Back: Introducing Creative Nonfiction Instructor Sylvia Sukop (Links to an external site)
Every year, St. Louis’ summer seasons brings sunlit patios, neighborhood festivals, outdoor adventures—and Washington University’s Summer Writers Institute (SWI). Taught on nights and weekends through University College, the Institute is the perfect chance for potential students across experience levels to brush up on their writing skills.
5 Reasons a Writer Should Move to St. Louis (Links to an external site)
SWI’s Sylvia Sukop celebrates the legacy of literary St. Louis and its thriving writing community today
Two Professional Writers Discuss the WashU Summer Writers Institute (Links to an external site)
Washington University’s Summer Writers Institute (SWI) has brought a number of acclaimed writers, professors poets and memoirists to St. Louis to teach or take courses over the years. Two such writers, author Susan Perabo, and Kristina Darling, discuss the program from two different junctures: Darling as a former student, and Perabo as a fiction workshop instructor for this year’s program.
How to Become a Better Creative Writer at Any Point in Your Career (Links to an external site)
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing at Washington University in St. Louis is one of the finest in the country, with a renowned lineup of instructors, alums and students.
Lift Every Voice: On Life After Rugby by Eileen G’Sell (Links to an external site)
Review by Tom Simpson, The Kenyon Review.
Regendering Strong: Eileen G’Sell’s Life After Rugby (Links to an external site)
Review by JoAnna Novak, Los Angeles Review of Books.
Language Is Sensational: A Conversation With Eileen G’Sell (Links to an external site)
Interview by with Emma Winsor Wood, The Rumpus.
WashU’s Summer Writers Institute celebrates 20th year (Links to an external site)
What began in 1996 in an effort to build community among regional writers has evolved into a creative force of energy that enables entry into both the St. Louis writing community and the rich literary tradition of Washington University.