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MFA student Bronwen Everill’s book Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance was shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize. Now in its 13th year, the international prize, worth £25,000, rewards and celebrates writing grounded in high-quality research – works of non-fiction that will inspire readers to deepen their understanding of people, society and cultures across … Continue reading MFA Student’s Book Shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize 2025…

MFA alum Caroline Rash’s debut poetry collection Because the bullet arrives is available now from Redhawk Publications. Because the bullet arrives is a collection of 19 poems and was written over the course of a decade. “I would hope it gestures at big questions,” Rash told 828newsNOW. “Like, how does one live, how do we live, … Continue reading MFA Alum Caroline Rash Publishes Debut Chapbook…

MFA alum Marie Scarles’ debut chapbook The Catastrophes will be published by Finishing Line Press in October 2025 and available for preorder until August 29, 2025.. In The Catastrophes, Scarles excavates the legacies of the lands she lives with and on, describing the beauty and brutality of abandoned factories, highway-side wildflowers, and toxic rivers. Mapping … Continue reading MFA Alum Marie Scarles Publishes Debut Chapbook…

MFA alum Michael Deagler’s debut novel Early Sobrieties won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. From the judges’ citation: “Michael Deagler’s Early Sobrieties is an exquisitely honest, humorous, and poignant depiction of life on the far side of addiction. Its hero, Dennis Monk, seven months sober, finds temporary shelter on the guest beds and couches … Continue reading MFA Alum Michael Deagler Wins PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel…

MFA alum Michael Deagler has won a 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction for his short story “The Pleasure of a Working Life,” published in the June 2024 issue of Harpers. Michael’s first book, Early Sobrieties, was published last May. Congratulations, Michael!