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With graphic novel ‘Shakti,’ SJ Sindu shares ‘the kind of story that I wanted to have’ as a child
May 26, 2023
VCU creative writing professor blends Tamil mythology from native Sri Lanka, manga inspirations from childhood, LGBTQIA+ narratives and life lessons on emotions and bullying for middle-grade readers.
Class of 2023: After allowing herself time to grieve, Christine Singleton returns to school and resumes her love of literature and learning
May 11, 2023
Singleton, an English major, has thrived at VCU, where she has found her voice again.
Class of 2023: Allison Bennett Dyche found few resources on how to teach podcasting to college students. So she created her own.
May 11, 2023
Dyche, who is earning a Ph.D. in Media, Art and Text, is “at the forefront of a growing conversation about how universities can help prepare students for careers in this growing industry,” her dissertation director says.
VCU Creative Writing Yearly News Roundup
May 8, 2023
Celebrating more than two decades of Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts
April 11, 2023
The journal, one of the premier online literary magazines, will host readings and panels with former contributors and student staff members this week.
VCU alum Rachel Beanland, author of ‘Florence Adler Swims Forever,’ releases a new novel about the deadly fire in 1811 at the Richmond Theater
April 5, 2023
When the pandemic hit, Rachel Beanland took to writing about a topic close to home. The result is her new book, “The House is on Fire.”
First Year MFAer Lands Book Deal
March 10, 2023
An overview of 2023 Black History Month events and activities at VCU
Feb. 3, 2023
February’s lineup includes a wide range of opportunities for students, staff, faculty and the community.
Transdisciplinary Environmental Research Incubator funds four new research collaborations
Feb. 2, 2023
“The incubator will soon become a model for future research collaborations across the university,” said Cristina Stanciu, Ph.D., director of the Humanities Research Center.
VCU professor Cristina Stanciu on her new book, ‘The Makings and Unmakings of Americans’
Jan. 26, 2023
A cultural history of Americanization, the book draws from an archive of Indigenous and new immigrant writing and visual culture.