News & Announcements Archive

Samuel Cheney, M.F.A. ’19, and Jalen Eutsey, M.F.A. ’18, Awarded Scholarships to the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA

Samuel Cheney, M.F.A. ’19, and Jalen Eutsey, M.F.A. ’18, Awarded Scholarships to the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA

The Writing Seminars is happy to announce that Samuel Cheney and Jalen Eutsey received scholarships to attend the Summer Workshop Program at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. Jalen […]

Brad Leithauser’s Book The Promise of Elsewhere Featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Brad Leithauser’s Book The Promise of Elsewhere Featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Fred Armisen guesses the plot of Brad Leithauser’s The Promise of Elsewhere using only the book’s cover.

Matt Morton, M.F.A. ’14, wins 2018 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize

Matt Morton, M.F.A. ’14, wins 2018 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize

Congratulations to Writing Seminars graduate Matt Morton (MFA 2014) on winning the 2018 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize.  His manuscript will be published by BOA Editions. Matt Morton holds a BA […]

Alice McDermott wins France’s Prix Femina for best foreign novel of the year

Alice McDermott wins France’s Prix Femina for best foreign novel of the year

Novelist Alice McDermott has been awarded the Prix Femina, France’s award for the best foreign novel of the year. McDermott, a professor in the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars, was recognized for her book The Ninth […]

Michael Lavers, MFA ’10, Wins Tampa Review Prize

Michael Lavers, MFA ’10, Wins Tampa Review Prize

The University of Tampa Press is pleased to announce that poet Michael Lavers, of Provo, Utah, has won the seventeenth annual Tampa Review Prize for Poetry for his collection of […]

Esi Edugyan, MA ’01, Longlisted for The Man Booker Prize

Esi Edugyan, MA ’01, Longlisted for The Man Booker Prize

The Writing Seminars is pleased to announce that Esi Edugyan’s novel, Washington Black, is longlisted for The Man Booker Prize for 2018.

James Arthur and David Yezzi Win 2018 Catalyst Awards

James Arthur and David Yezzi Win 2018 Catalyst Awards

Professors James Arthur and David Yezzi were among thirty-two early career faculty members who were selected to receive Johns Hopkins Catalyst Awards. These experts represent two dozen distinct fields, including otolaryngology, […]

Dora Malech Wins Baker Award

Dora Malech Wins Baker Award

The Writing Seminars is happy to announce that Dora Malech is the 2018 Baker Artist Awardee in the Literary category. The Baker Artist Portfolios were created to support artists and […]

Emily Dorffer, Writing Seminars Senior, Creates Anthology with Stories by and About People with Disabilities

Emily Dorffer, Writing Seminars Senior, Creates Anthology with Stories by and About People with Disabilities

Emily Dorffer, who has cerebral palsy, created (Dis)Ability anthology to encourage better, more accurate portrayals of disabled people in literature. 

Tal Bruno, Writing Seminars Senior, Saves Dog from Burning Car

Tal Bruno, Writing Seminars Senior, Saves Dog from Burning Car

Johns Hopkins senior Tal Bruno, a Writing Seminars major and defensive midfielder for the Hopkins men’s lacrosse team, earned a new moniker this past weekend: hero.