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Cultivating the next writers of the literary world

The MFA in Creative Writing program is celebrating 20 years of giving rise to new voices and more than 50 books.

Cultivating the next writers of the literary world

The MFA in Creative Writing program is celebrating 20 years of giving rise to new voices and more than 50 books.

Cultivating the next writers of the literary world

Jun 1, 2018

The MFA in Creative Writing program is celebrating 20 years of giving rise to new voices and more than 50 books.

Optometry graduate Alex Fenson launching career in vision therapy

Fenson, who competed in the Olympic trials for curling while starting optometry school, plans to bring needed care to his hometown of Bemidji, Minnesota.

UMSL alumnus examines tangled intricacies of adolescence, tragedy and human resilience in debut novel

Michael Nye, author of “All the Castles Burned,” says the guidance he received from UMSL faculty members had a deep impact on him as a fiction writer.

UMSL alumnus examines tangled intricacies of adolescence, tragedy and human resilience in debut novel

Michael Nye, author of “All the Castles Burned,” says the guidance he received from UMSL faculty members had a deep impact on him as a fiction writer.

UMSL alumnus examines tangled intricacies of adolescence, tragedy and human resilience in debut novel

Jan 30, 2018

Michael Nye, author of “All the Castles Burned,” says the guidance he received from UMSL faculty members had a deep impact on him as a fiction writer.

UMSL English professor awarded President’s Award for Leadership

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Ron Yasbin, on behalf of the UM System, surprised Mary Troy with the award during a faculty meeting.

UMSL English professor awarded President’s Award for Leadership

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Ron Yasbin, on behalf of the UM System, surprised Mary Troy with the award during a faculty meeting.

UMSL English professor awarded President’s Award for Leadership

Apr 20, 2015

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Ron Yasbin, on behalf of the UM System, surprised Mary Troy with the award during a faculty meeting.

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

Alumni Kelli Allen, BA English 2008 and MFA 2011 (with an emphasis in poetry), and Michael Nye, MFA 2006 (with an emphasis in fiction), will make their return to the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus. But this time they do so as two published authors reading for the community from which they grew.

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

Alumni Kelli Allen, BA English 2008 and MFA 2011 (with an emphasis in poetry), and Michael Nye, MFA 2006 (with an emphasis in fiction), will make their return to the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus. But this time they do so as two published authors reading for the community from which they grew.

2 MFA alumni to read at Gallery 210

Sep 16, 2013

Alumni Kelli Allen, BA English 2008 and MFA 2011 (with an emphasis in poetry), and Michael Nye, MFA 2006 (with an emphasis in fiction), will make their return to the University of Missouri—St. Louis campus. But this time they do so as two published authors reading for the community from which they grew.

UMSL’s Natural Bridge celebrates 15th anniversary with literary journal symposium

Feb 4, 2013

The comprehensive list of literary journals and magazines compiled on the Poets & Writers website exceeds 800 listings. But if you’re a writer looking to get work published – or just seeking fresh reading material – where do you start? After all, as Poets & Writers points out, “each (literary journal and magazine) has a unique editorial voice, tone, viewpoint and mission.”