DON'T FORGET: Senior Brunch is today! 🍳🥓🧇🍩🍓☕ All graduating English majors and minors are invited to come enjoy tasty food and mingle with your classmates and professors. Stay for a little while or the whole time! It's from 9:30-11am in the 3rd floor lobby of Morey Hall.

Happy World Book Day! 🌎📖 TELL US: What are you reading? And check out the new titles available in our Free Student Library (4th floor, Morey Hall): 💓 "Beloved" - Toni Morrison 💡 "All the Light We Cannot See" - Anthony Doerr 🔪 "Knife" - Salman Rushdie 💵 "Trust" - Hernan Diaz #WorldBookDay

Tickets are SOLD OUT for tonight's performance, but there are just a 𝙛𝙚𝙬 tickets left for tomorrow's performance of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812." Get yours before they're gone! securepay.rochester.edu/theatre-tick...

Come celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with us tonight! Give a voice to your favorite poem tonight at the Read Poetry Aloud event. 📖🗣️ It's free and open to all. Read a poem -- new or old -- that has inspired you. Or come listen and be inspired yourself! @urochester.bsky.social #ROC #uofR #poetry

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📆 Stephen Fallon of Notre Dame will give the 2025 Ford Lecture next week, Apr 17, at 5pm in Humanities D. In his talk, he'll explore John Milton, Isaac Newton, and the Matter of Modernity. It's free and open to all. bit.ly/4iUO8vy

ONE WEEK AWAY: OPENING NIGHT of "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812!" Dave Malloy’s multi-award-winning electropop musical brings Leo Tolstoy’s monumental novel, "War and Peace," to life. With a ravishing score that crosses all genres, this cult musical is not to be missed! bit.ly/4kGt25j

TODAY: "How to Publish Poetry" workshop from 3-4pm. ✍️ Join us to hear from Peter Conners, BOA Editions, Ltd.'s publisher and Executive Director and learn more about the process of publishing poetry with a local independent press. buff.ly/42FTLsl

Next week: our Publishing in the Humanities series concludes with "How to Publish Poetry." Peter Conners, BOA Editions, Ltd.'s publisher and Executive Director, will join us to discuss the process of publishing poetry with a local independent press. buff.ly/42FTLsl

Please join us in congratulating Christian Wessels, visiting assistant professor of creative writing, whose first book manuscript just earned the Juniper Prize for Poetry for Debut Poetry Collection! 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘮 will be published by UMass Press in 2026!

Don't forget to reserve your spot for our Centennial Celebration of the Lillian Fairchild Award. The event will include a wine reception, followed by an award ceremony and artist's talk with this year's honoree G. Peter Jemison. It's April 7 at 5pm at the Memorial Art Gallery: bit.ly/4gGCrGR

TONIGHT: Join us for opening night of the 22nd One Act Play Festival! 🎭 Come see short student-written, directed, designed, and acted plays by budding young playwrights and directors! 4 SHOWS ONLY (Mar 20-22). It's in the Todd Union lobby and is FREE! bit.ly/4bJ4Hb9

Reminder: the deadline to apply for our Fall 2025 honors seminar is ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! This year's topic is Critical Approaches to Toni Morrison (ENGL 396), taught by Professor Jeffrey Tucker on Wednesdays from 2-4:40pm. All junior English majors are invited to apply. buff.ly/3Cww9f1

ONE MONTH AWAY: The Lillian Fairchild Award Centennial Celebration with honoree G. Peter Jemison at the Memorial Art Gallery! Join us on April 7 for a reception (5pm) followed by an award presentation & artist talk with Jemison (6pm). Register by March 23: buff.ly/KIR9IWy @urochester.bsky.social

Happening Today: How to Publish in Literary Journals! This interactive workshop will focus on how to research journals, write cover letters, collaborate with editors, and get the word out about your writing. It's free and open to all undergraduate & graduate students. https://buff.ly/3PX4iaP

STARTING SOON: Our Plutzik Reading with author Gabriel Bump starts in just 30 minutes! Join us to hear him read from his works, answer question and sign copies of his books, available for purchase. It's free and open to the public!

One week from today: How to Publish in Literary Journals. In this interactive presentation, we'll talk about how to research journals, write cover letters, collaborate with editors, and get the word out about your writing. It's Feb. 27 from 3-4pm in Hawkins-Carlson.

THIS WEEK: Author Gabriel Bump joins us for the Plutzik Reading Series. On Thurs., Feb 20, he'll read from his recent works, answer questions about his writing process and inspiration and sign copies of his books, available for purchase. It's at 5pm in Welles-Brown Rm. It's free & open to all.

Be our (early) Valentine! 💘 Stop by Morey 426 today to grab a sweet treat! 🍫🍬🍪 And check out the new 𝙧𝒐𝙢𝒂𝙣𝒕𝙞𝒄 titles in our Student Free Library (also located on the 4th floor of Morey)

HAPPENING TODAY: The 2nd Annual Douglass Read-a-Thon! Join us in the Kearns Center from 9am-2pm on Feb. 12 for a continuous, out-loud reading of Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass." The event marks the abolitionists' 207th birthday. It is free & open to all!

Have you marked your calendar for our next Plutzik Reading? It's February 20th from 5-6pm and will feature Gabriel Bump. This emerging young author's first book, "Everywhere You Don't Belong" was named a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2020. His reading is free and open to all.

Happening this afternoon: How to Publish Fan Fiction! Join us for an interactive workshop with Aaron Miller for a glimpse into the world of publishing FanFic. It's from 3-4pm in Hawkins-Carlson and is free and open to all. https://buff.ly/40RIFPA

NEXT WEEK: 2nd Annual Douglass Read-a-Thon! Join us in the Kearns Center from 9am-2pm on Feb. 12 for a continuous, out-loud reading of Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass." The event is in celebration of the abolitionists' 207th birthday. It is free and open to all!

Attention junior English majors: applications are now open for the Fall 2025 Honors Seminar: "Critical Approaches to Toni Morrison." The application deadline is March 19. More info & application link here: https://buff.ly/3Cww9f1

Happening on Thursday: How to Publish Fan Fiction! This interactive workshop with Aaron Miller helps students learn about and explore different venues for publishing. It's Thursday 3-4pm in Hawkins-Carlson and is free & open to all!

In just an hour and a half, auditions for the urtheatre.bsky.social's One Act Plays begin in the Todd Union Lobby! Please come prepared with a 1 minute monologue. If you don't have a monologue, just show up and we will give you something to read! It's open to all students! 🎭

Don't forget! Our General Interest Meeting about this semester's Inspiration Project is TONIGHT at 7pm in Humanities Center Room A. It's our 15th year of students collaborating with people served by CP Rochester to create new, original written works including short stories, brief memoirs & poetry.

TOMORROW: Join the Undergraduate English Council for their GIM at 5pm in the Humanities Center (RRL). The UEC is focused on fostering community, connecting students with resources and encouraging the appreciation of the humanities. It is open to students of ALL academic areas. #uofr #uec #english

Mark your calendars! We have A LOT happening: ✍️ Weekly Writer's Lounge (Thursdays) 🗣️ Inspiration Project (GIM Jan 30) 📖 Plutzik Readings (Feb 20 & Apr 3) 🎨 Fairchild Award & Artist Talk @ MAG (Apr 7) 🎭 One Act Plays & "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812" https://buff.ly/40MopyG

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