Video-Conference This Wednesday: National Playwrights

This is a reminder that this Wednesday, April 12, 2017, Georgia State University Perimeter College will co-host the National Playwrights video-conference, in partnership with New York University (NYU), live at the Newton campus and shown (via split screen streaming) on the remaining Perimeter College campuses as well as the Atlanta campus.

This year’s guest is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire, author of Rabbit Hole and Shrek. The conference may be attended in person on the Newton campus at the 2/N Lecture Hall on Wednesday, April 12, from 1 – 2:45 p.m. All are welcome, however space is limited. Professors who wish to bring classes are encouraged to reserves seats in advance.

For more information or to reserve seats, please contact Deborah Byrd (dbyrd@gsu.edu).

Writing Workshop Exploring Veteran’s Experience April 11.

Don’t forget! The WRITING THE VETERAN EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP at the Clarkston campus will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, from 7-9 p.m. in CA-1500.

Registration to attend the workshop is required. Contact Alicia Johanneson to register. Go to The Chattahoochee Review’s blog for more information.

Current Perimeter College at Georgia State University (GSU) students (ASMs, Vietnam, OIF, and OEF vets), faculty, staff and alumni are invited to share stories of your own military experience or the impact on your lives of friends, parents and grandparents who have served and/or are serving in the United States Armed Forces.

No prior writing experience necessary (Bring current creative literary works to share, if applicable). Student veterans attending GSU’s Atlanta Campus, as well as student veterans enrolled at other colleges and universities are especially welcome.

Go to The Chattahoochee Review’s blog for more information.

National Playwrights video-conference on April 12 at Newton

On Wednesday, April 12, Georgia State University Perimeter College will co-host the National Playwrights video-conference, in partnership with New York University (NYU), live at the Newton campus and shown (via split screen streaming) on the remaining Perimeter College campuses as well as the Atlanta campus.

This year’s guest is Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire, author of Rabbit Hole and Shrek. He loves interacting with students and is looking forward to meeting ours!  Ten of Perimeter’s English and drama students (two of whom are from Newton campus) will be asking him questions during the video-conference.

The conference may be attended in person on the Newton campus at the 2/N Lecture Hall on Wednesday, April 12, from 1 – 2:45 p.m. All are welcome, however space is limited. Professors who wish to bring classes are encouraged to reserves seats in advance.

This event has been facilitated in part by the efforts of Perimeter College emerita professor, Sarah Larson, in partnership with major universities across the country to bring Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights to our campuses via video-conference since 1995.

For more information or to reserve seats, please contact Deborah Byrd (dbyrd@gsu.edu).

Poetry Contest Seeks Submissions, deadline May 5

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Chattahoochee Review and the Academy of American Poets Seeks Submissions

to the 2017 Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prize

The Chattahoochee Review (TCR) in partnership with the Academy of American Poets, is pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the 2016 Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prizes. All currently enrolled Perimeter College students are eligible to win one of the prizes and may submit up to three (3) poems of any form, length, and subject for consideration. The winning poem and a poem worthy of honorable mention will be chosen by a committee of TCR editors and forwarded to the Academy for final judging.

In late May, the winner of Perimeter College’s prize will receive an award check for $100 and a one-year membership to the Academy of American Poets, which includes a subscription to the Academy’s journal,American Poet; mention in the Academy’s annual report; and discounts on Academy merchandise and programs. The Academy will also send letters of congratulations to the prize winner and the student writer of the poem that receives honorable mention.

The poem that wins Perimeter College’s 2017 Academy of American Poets University and College Poetry Prize, if written by a student 23 years of age or younger, will be entered automatically into the nationwide Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award worth $1,000.

All entries to the 2017 Academy of American Poets University & College Poetry Prizes must:

  • Have a title
  • Be typed (no handwritten submissions will be accepted)
  • Contain the student’s name; age and DOB; I.D. number; current mailing address; e-mail address; and phone contact informationprinted at the top of each page of each entry
  • Be submitted electronically as an attachment in MS Word or PDF format to Alicia Johanneson,(ajohanneson@gsu.edu). The e-mail’s subject line should read: “TCR/AAP Student Poetry Prize”
  • Be e-mailed by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017

Any submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be accepted for entry to win the prize. For more information, please contact Alicia Johanneson, TCR’s program coordinator, at ajohanneson@gsu.edu, or Anna Schachner, TCR‘s editor, at aschachner@gsu.edu.

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Founded in 1934, the Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Since 1955, the Academy’s University and College Poetry Prize Program has awarded more than $350,000 to more than 10,000 student poets. Through The Chattahoochee Review’s sponsorship Perimeter College has been a participating institution in the program since 1999.

 

Author, Alice Hoffman, to speak at 25th Annual Book Festival, Nov 14

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The Chattahoochee Review (TCR) in partnership with the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) is pleased to support the 25th Annual Book Festival of the MJCCA. Taking place from November 5-20, the festival will feature a lineup of the year’s most exceptional authors, celebrities, and thought-leaders including Jonathan Safran Foer, Kenny Loggins, and Jeffrey Toobin.

In this, its fifth consecutive year of community partnership with the festival, The Chattahoochee Review is honored to have been selected to host New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman on Monday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the center’s Zaban Park facility.

faithfulMs. Hoffman will be discussing her latest novel, Faithful, in conversation with Melissa Long, Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter for Atlanta’s WXIA 11-Alive television station.

Faithful is the story of a survivor, filled with emotion—a moving portrait of a young woman finding her way in the modern world. For anyone who’s ever been a hurt teenager, for every mother of a daughter who has lost her way, Faithful is a roadmap.” (Source)

For details on how to purchase tickets to this year’s TCR partnership event with the Book Festival of the MJCCA, go to the journal’s blog, where more information about the event can also be found.

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Express Yourself! (Open Mic!) on Nov 17 @ Decatur

The Georgia State University Perimeter College Decatur Writers Group presents “Express Yourself,” an Open Mic event and opportunity for students, faculty and staff to share their creative gifts and talents through spoken word, poetry, stand-up comedy, music and the like. Bring your talents. Let them shine!!

  • When? Wednesday, November 17, 2016: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
  • Where? Decatur Campus, SF building, Room 2100 

Lunch will be served. Interested presenters should sign-up no later than Monday, November 14, in the Decatur Learning and Tutoring Center, SF -1200.

Inventing Thanksgiving lecture, Nov 2, at Dunwoody

The Sarah Larson Lecture Series fall lecture, Inventing Thanksgiving: Pilgrims, America, and Immigration, with Dr. Kari Miller, will be held this week on Wednesday, November 2nd on the Dunwoody Campus from 1 – 2:15 p.m. in the C auditorium (NC 1100). The lecture will explore the historical development of the story of Thanksgiving and how it informs our views on national identity and immigration.

A printable flyer is available! Click HERE!

Faculty are welcome to bring classes, however, the auditorium fills quickly for these events so early arrival is advised. Please have students sign-in on event attendance sheets (passed around at beginning of the lecture) to ensure that we can continue to receive funding for programs such as this! Email Megan Levacy <mlevacy@gsu.edu> for a PDF copy of sign-in sheets for participation verification.

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Bull Mountain Author to Speak at Clarkston, Nov 2

Cattahoochee-LogoThe Chattahoochee Review Guest Author Series will host a reading of Bull Mountain by author, Brian Panowich, the 2016 Townsend Prize for Fiction Finalist.

  • Date & Time: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016; 1 p.m.
  • Location: CN-2220, Perimeter College at Georgia State University, Clarkston Campus

The full announcement for this event, with information about the book and author, please visit the full event announcement on The Chattahoochee Review’s Blog site, The Hooch

This reading is free and open to the public. Faculty members from Perimeter College’s English department are strongly encouraged to bring their classes. Copies of the novel will be available for sale, and light refreshments will be served. For more information please contact Alicia Johanneson: ajohanneson@gsu.edu or 678.891.3275.

To request disability accommodations at this event, please contact University Events Management at events@gsu.edu or 404.413.1377 with your request. Please provide your name and the event name, date, and sponsor when making your request.

 

 

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Literary Activist to Speak @ Decatur Oct. 21

The Decatur Writers’ Group welcomes Literary Activist and Author Jennifer Moore. Ms. Moore will share her literary experiences and knowledge as a writer and self-published author.

The presentation will be held Friday, October 21, 2016, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in the Decatur Learning and Tutoring Center, Room SF 1200.  All are welcome to attend!

Sarah Larson Lecture Series: Inventing Thanksgiving

The Sarah Larson Lecture Series on the Dunwoody campus would like to announce its fall event, Inventing Thanksgiving: Pilgrims, America, and Immigration. The lecture will be given by Kari Miller, Associate Professor of English at Georgia State University, Perimeter College, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, from 1 – 2:15 p.m. in the C Auditorium (NC 1100) at Dunwoody. This event is free and open to the public. Professors are welcome to bring their class, however early arrival is advised as seats fill quickly.

Every November, Americans around the world gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving, a tradition many believe to be unbroken since the Pilgrim’s first celebration in 1621. But the actual history of the holiday tells a very different story, one that sheds new light on the way that national identity has developed over time. Aspects of American identity and history inform our modern debates about immigration and patriotism, which are growing increasingly polarized. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving again this fall, reflecting on its history helps us to add new meaning to the holiday.

karimillerAlthough a native Floridian, Miller has been obsessed with the New England Pilgrims since she was a little girl. Her dissertation, which she is revising into a book, explores the way that American fiction writers crafted the Pilgrim story. She currently teaches American literature and composition online and tries not to overwhelm her students with talks about Puritanism.

Additional event information, flyers, and event sign-in sheets may be requested by emailing Megan Levacy at mlevacy@gsu.edu or calling 770-274-5583. A digital flyer for the event will be shared online soon.

 

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