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Amy Tehan's Screencasting Presentation Now Available Online

Amy Tehan's November 4th presentation to the STC Central Iowa, "Screencasting for Dummies (and Smarties)," is now available online in streaming video format, for those who weren't able to attend in person.

  • Posted by gsauer
  • Published: Fri, Nov 6, 2009

Orion Magazine Features Essay by Marissa Landrigan

MFA writer, Marissa Landrigan, has published an essay in Orion, a journal of Nature, Culture and Place.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Fri, Oct 30, 2009

Poet Heather Derr-Smith Invited to Deliver Series of Lectures in Bosnia

Under invitation from the International University of Sarajevo, Heather Derr Smith will travel to four cities in Bosnia in November 2009 to deliver a series of reading, workshops, and lectures.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Tue, Oct 20, 2009

Poets & Writers Features Article on the Craft of Writing by Benjamin Percy

"Go the Distance: What Rocky Taught Me About Submission," a craft article by Benjamin Percy is featured in November/December issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Tue, Oct 20, 2009

2009 Goldtrap Lecture by Frank Donoghue Now Online

Frank Donaghue's October 8th 2009 Goldtrap Lecture presentation, "Against Publication: Rethinking the Reward System within the New Corporate University," is now available online, for those who were unable to attend in person.

  • Posted by gsauer
  • Published: Sun, Oct 18, 2009

Keynote Speakers Announced for Sixth Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Creative Imagination

The 6th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, & the Creative Imagination will feature readings, panel discussions, documentary films, receptions, and booksignings. Symposium events will be held on the Iowa State University campus, Memorial Union, from Friday, January 29 - Sunday, January 31, 2010.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Donna Niday Co-Authors Second Edition of Award-Winning Book, Mentoring Beginning Teachers

Mentoring Beginning Teachers, Second Edition provides a comprehensive and tested plan for helping mentors guide new teachers in moving beyond the basics of plan/teach/evaluate to a higher level of joint assessment and inquiry.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Debra Marquart Honored with 2009 Iowa Author Award

The Des Moines Public Library Foundation sponsors the annual "Iowa Author" award to recognize and honor Iowa's rich literary heritage.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Inauguaral Issue of Literature in the Early American Republic (LEAR) is Published

“We are proud of our first volume of Literature in the Early American Republic. LEAR is the only journal devoted to the literature of America’s early republic period, and we look forward to continuing to publish, year after year, high quality research on this exciting and pivotal moment in our United States literary history.” --Dr. Matthew Sivils, Co-Editor, LEAR

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Wed, Sep 30, 2009

Graphic Novel Adaptation of Benjamin Percy Short Story, "Refresh, Refresh," Now Published

The graphic novel adaptation of Benjamin Percy's story "Refresh, Refresh"-- co-authored by James Ponsoldt and illustrated by Eisner-nominated artist Danica Novgorodoff--is now out with First Second Books, a division of Macmillan.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Tue, Sep 29, 2009

MFA Program's Mapping Project Featured on ISU Website

Iowa State University Website features story of MFA Program's 550 class mapping project of Everett Casey Nature Center and Reserve.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Tue, Sep 22, 2009

Project Yao (覞工程) Website Launched

Project Yao, a bi-national bibliographic database of pre-1920 American literature translations into Chinese, launched this week.

  • Posted by gsauer
  • Published: Thu, Aug 27, 2009

Matthew Sivils Elected Vice President of the James Fenimore Cooper Society

The James Fenimore Cooper Society was founded September 15, 1989. The organization is dedicated to promoting the study of the life and works of James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) and encouraging the enjoyment of his 32 novels, and appreciation of his ideas by providing useful information to students, scholars, and readers.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Mon, Aug 10, 2009

Bob Tremmel Elected to the Executive Committee of NCTE's Conference on English Education

NCTE is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the English language arts at all levels of education.

  • Posted by marquart
  • Published: Mon, Aug 10, 2009

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