The Blossom and the Firefly is an Amazon Best Book

From the award-winning author of Flygirl comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war, perfect for fans of Salt to the Sea, Lovely War, and Code Name Verity. Faculty member Sherri L. Smith’s new novel is an Amazon Best Book for February.

Goddard Alum/Faculty Reception at AWP

Goddard Alum/Faculty Reception at AWP

Calling all Goddard College Faculty and Alums who will be attending AWP this year! As members of this elite squad, you are invited to our reception, to be held at the Conference. This is a great way to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones and generally feel...

Autumn Phillips on John Edgar Wideman

  From an article by Goddard student Autumn Phillips, a journalist in southern Illinois: I’ve been reading a book by John Edgar Wideman called “The Homewood Books.” It’s a collection of stories about Homewood, a predominantly African-American neighborhood in...

Susan Kim’s latest YA novel out today

Susan Kim’s latest YA novel out today

GUARDIANS, the third and final book in the WASTELAND trilogy written by Susan Kim and her husband/occasional writing partner, Laurence Klavan, is out today from HarperTeen. (And two weeks ago, the second book, WANDERERS, came out in paperback) Blog tour is just...

Trail Ways Pilgrims: Stories now available

Trail Ways Pilgrims: Stories now available

Patty Flaherty Pagan announces the publication of her e-collection of five stories & one bonus chapter, Trail Ways Pilgrims: Stories, by Spider Road Press. The stories offer glimpses into the lives of women confronting hard choices in vibrant settings ranging from...

Alumni News: Michelle Embree Interviews Sarah Shellow

Alumni News: Michelle Embree Interviews Sarah Shellow

Michelle writes: "The week has gifted me with numerous pleasures. The best being an opportunity to ask a few questions of a fellow writer and Goddard graduate, Sarah Shellow. Her words always give me a sense of healing and I very much would like to share them with all...

Know Thy Characters – An LA workshop!

Know Thy Characters – An LA workshop!

Attention LA writers! Goddard faculty member Aimee Liu is offering one of her most popular workshops at Beyond Baroque in Venice, CA on Sunday, April 26. All are welcome -- especially those who might be interested in Goddard's Writing Programs. Please spread the word!...

Autumn in Tuscany – A Writing Retreat

Autumn in Tuscany – A Writing Retreat

If inspiration, landscape, mouthfuls of words and food and wine are what you’re looking for. If getting away, delving deep, writing, being heard, writing some more and attentive feedback are what you’re looking for. If gentle morning yoga, invigorating hikes, days of...

EMILY STERN IN ENTROPY MAGAZINE

EMILY STERN IN ENTROPY MAGAZINE

An excerpt from MFAW-VT alum Emily Stern's memoir When Doves Cry, which is the evolution of her thesis, is in Entropy Magazine today. Author’s Note from Emily: "When Doves Cry is about my mother and her death from complications of HIV/AIDS in 1993. Beneath all of...

Lucy Snyder’s Double Win

MFAW-VT student Lucy Snyder's recent nonfiction book (Shooting Yourself In The Head For Fun And Profit: A Writer's Survival Guide) and her short story collection (Soft Apocalypses) have both received Bram Stoker Award nominations.  

Out of the Shadows: Join the Conversation

Out of the Shadows: Join the Conversation

by Lizz Schumer Stephen Hawking once said, “Sometimes I wonder if I’m as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries.” And it’s true that Hawking’s face is as recognizable as his science; as is Einstein’s, as is Ben Franklin’s. But would...

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