The Guardian Features New Book by Milanés

January 20, 2015 by
A new book by Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés has been called a “must read” by The Guardian, one of the world’s most widely-read newspapers. Oye, What I’m Gonna Tell You is a collection of short stories chronicling the lives of Cuban Americans from WWII-era Havana to contemporary times in “el norte.” Whether they inhabit blue collar […]

Authors to Read from Works, Discuss Writing

October 21, 2014 by
Two authors will visit UCF to read from their works and talk about the writing process. Jim Ray Daniels, who has published poetry and fiction about the rust-belt working class, will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 21. He is the prize-winning author/editor of more than 30 books as well as an indie screenwriter. His free […]

Creative Writing Alum Published in AWP National Magazine

August 25, 2014 by
An article by Sean Ironman (Creative Writing M.F.A. ’14) was recently published in The Writer’s Chronicle, the national magazine from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. “Writing the Z-Axis: Reflection and the Nonfiction Workshop” appears in the September 2014 issue. For over four decades, The Writer’s Chronicle has served as a leading source of […]

Short Story by Poissant Featured in Pegasus Magazine

July 22, 2014 by
“The End of Aaron,” a short story from The Heaven of Animals David James Poissant, is featured in the most recent edition of Pegasus magazine. Animals is Poissant’s debut book from Simon & Schuster. In each of its short stories, Poissant explores the tenuous bonds of family—fathers and sons, husbands and wives—as they are tested […]

Terry Ann Thaxton Wins Florida Book Awards

July 15, 2014 by
Terry Ann Thaxton’s poetry collection is “as toughly accepting as her own small-town protagonist girls, who are unforgettably beaten, duped, and finally opened into a womanhood that makes them too smart, too sad, and too dangerous for any one man or lifetime,” wrote Terri Witek, a previous Florida Book Award poetry medalist. Read the article […]

Poissant's New Book Warmly Received by Critics

May 1, 2014 by
The Heaven of Animals, the debut book from David James Poissant, is receiving glowing reviews in a variety of respected outlets. The book received a star from Kirkus Reviews. The Kirkus Star is one of the most prestigious designations in the book industry. In each of the stories, Poissant explores the tenuous bonds of family—fathers […]

Meet UCF English Professor Who Balances Teaching, Writing and Family

April 2, 2014 by
“Serious writer” and “One of our very best young writers” are among the praises that flank the back sleeve of The Heaven of Animals: Stories, a collection of short stories by David James Poissant, or Jamie, an assistant professor of English at UCF. Poissant’s first book, released in March, is a collection of tales about […]

Pat Rushin: Making The Zero Theorem

March 14, 2014 by
Pat Rushin discusses his first feature film and the screenplays that inspired his work in the latest edition of Pegasus magazine. Rushin is the screenwriter behind The Zero Theorem, the latest film directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Christoph Waltz, Matt Damon, and Tilda Swinton. The Zero Theorem is a futuristic fantasy directed by Terry Gilliam (Brazil) […]

Amelia Mackarey receives 2014 Order of Pegasus Award

February 10, 2014 by
Congratulations to Amelia Mackarey, a recipient of the 2014 Order of Pegasus Award. This award is the most prestigious award given by UCF. Amelia is an undergraduate major in both English/Literature and Biomedical Sciences and is working with Dr. James Campbell on her HIM thesis Representation and Imagination of the Holocaust in Young Adult Literature. […]

Madelyn Flammia Wins Technical and Scientific Communication Award

February 6, 2014 by
Madelyn Flammia has been honored with a CCCC Technical and Scientific Communication Award for her article, “Preparing Technical Communication Students to Function as User Advocates in a Self-Service Society.” The article appeared in Volume 42 Issue 3 of the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. Flammia’s work was recognized in the category for “Best Article […]