On February 18th, 2022, Professor Jennifer Firestone welcomed back five Lit Studies alums—Jaye Elizabeth Elijah, Hilina Da Costa Gomez, Shulokhana Khan, Colin Marston, and... Read More
by Elaine Savory — Emeritus Professor of Literary Studies Two former Literary Studies students—Alexa Roccanova and Chrisila Maida—contributed to Wide Sargasso Sea at 50... Read More
On January 17, 2022, Greenlight Bookstore hosted a virtual book launch for Colette Brooks’ Trapped in the Present Tense: Meditations on American Memory. Jennifer... Read More
Thursday, December 16, 2021 6:00PM to 7:30PM (EST) The Literary Studies department is proud to present readings by graduating seniors hosted by Assistant Professor of Writing, Wendy Xu. Students will read from their final... Read More
Missed the Literary Studies Book Party? It’s not too late to see what it was all about! Watch the reading below! On October 21st,... Read More
Last Thursday, the student-led publication Eleven and a Half held its annual launch party, celebrating the latest edition of art, writing, poetry, and design... Read More
Collision is currently open for submissions of undergraduate fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art! By submitting to the annual magazine, students will be considered for... Read More
Submissions are now open for the 2021 Breakout! Writers Prize for undergraduate and graduate prose and poetry writers. The prize consists of $1000 cash... Read More
Submissions are now open for the 2021 Breakout! Writers Prize for undergraduate and graduate prose and poetry writers. The prize consists of $1000 cash (each) for two prose writers and two poets, publication in the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of Epiphany, a year-long membership to The Authors Guild, and a year-long mentorship with editor-in-chief Rachel Lyon. This year’s contest will be judged by Nadia Owusu, Shane McCrae, and Rachel Lyon.
Submissions close on November 1st at midnight. All applicants will receive a complimentary digital subscription to Epiphany.
Candidates must have been enrolled in an accredited university, at least part-time, for the academic years 2020 or 2021. The prize is open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Students need not be enrolled in MFA programs or creative writing programs.
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October 10, 2019
Ann Snitow May 9, 1943-August 10, 2019 Ann Snitow, a founding faculty member of Lang College and the creator of the Gender Studies Program at the New School, passed away on August 10, 2019. She was a beloved member of the Literary Studies faculty. While indeed her books and essays are crucial texts in feminist studies and in the life of the mind, as Literary Studies colleagues our remembrances here are more personal, testaments not just to her work but to the power of her being.
August 2, 2017
Faculty member David Gerrard has published The Epiphany Machine, a book that has been called “hilarious” and “razor-sharp” by The Washington Post, a “wildly charming, morally serious bildungsroman with the rare potential to change the way readers think” by Publishers Weekly, and “one of the year’s finest books” by Largehearted Boy. Purchase the book here. […]
On February 18th, 2022, Professor Jennifer Firestone welcomed back five Lit Studies alums—Jaye Elizabeth Elijah, Hilina Da Costa Gomez, Shulokhana Khan, Colin Marston, and Jasveen Kaur S.—to share their thoughts on life after college and the creative ways that their Literary Studies degrees propelled them onto their current personal and professional paths.
You can watch the entire video here or read the transcript here.
Their paths have all differed greatly, ranging from publishing to journalism school, from an MFA in Poetry and to work in Film Production. They all agree that the breadth and interdisciplinary focus of classes offered by Lang’s Literary Studies department were incredibly formative.
The panelists gave concrete, practical advice on what to look for when applying to jobs and internships, without sugar-coating the reality of the creative job market.
Overall, the panelists helped set clear, honest expectations of life after college: it’s hard and competitive. But the tools they acquired from their many experiences in Lit Studies and The New School at large have helped them remain flexible and creative in their pursuits.
