Guest Post #5: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference
And so we came to the end. It’s not surprising in a situation where you’ve become close to a lot of people that the leave-taking can be painful. Because half…
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Guest Post #4: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference
Incredibly, the end is near. I hate to say that, but we’ve only got a couple of days left. The last two days have been filled with highlights, but I’d…
Guest Post #3: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference
I’d be lying if I said that my own reading on Sunday afternoon wasn’t a highlight of the past couple of days for me. I was more nervous than I…
Guest Post #2: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference
I can’t believe it’s Saturday already—and I missed the bird watching walk AGAIN. I just had work to do—manuscripts to read for today’s workshops—and couldn’t afford the time. I’m hopeful…
Guest Post: Cliff Garstang at the 2010 Sewanee Writers’ Conference
We are happy to have Cliff Garstang back in Sewanee this summer for the 2010 conference. Cliff has previously attended in 2004 and 2008 as a conferee and in 2006…
Laura van den Berg named a finalist for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award
We are happy to learn that Laura van den Berg (Tennessee Williams Scholar, Fiction 2009) has been named a finalist for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, the world's richest prize…
Sewanee Alums appear on Longlist for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award
We are excited to see so many Sewanee alums appear on the longlist for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, the world's richest prize for the short story. Previous winners…
Glenn Blake to read at Sewanee, April 20
Glenn Blake (John N. Wall Fellow, Fiction, 2004) will read from his work on Tuesday, April 20, at the McGriff Alumni House at Sewanee: The University of the South, beginning…
SWC Alumni Party at AWP Conference
We're happy to say that we'll be having our annual alumni party at the AWP Conference, this time in Denver, Colorado. Mark your calendars for Friday, April 9 from 7:00…
Josh Weil wins Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
Josh Weil, a Tennessee Williams Scholar in 2008 and a Walter E. Dakin Fellow in 2009, has won the prestigious Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy…
Conference Alum Wins 2009 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction
We were excited to learn that David Philip Mullins (Stanley Elkin Scholar/Fiction/2008) won the prestigious Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction from Sarabande Books. We asked David for his thoughts…
Amy Greene Finds Critical and Commerical Success with Her Debut Novel
Amy Greene’s (Fiction/2007) debut novel, Bloodroot, was released in January, and it is already receiving some incredible praise from critics. Kirkus Reviews said the book was “Bound to be a…