A life of writing and song Singer-songwriter and author Rosanne Cash (left) met with students at the Kelly Writers House as part of the Fellows program, now in its 20th year. She made two public appearances, including a discussion with Al Filreis (right), English professor and Writers House faculty director. A life of writing and song Rosanne Cash, a Kelly Writers House Fellow, was on campus for a course taught by English Professor Al Filreis that focuses on three eminent writers each spring semester.
Writers House reborn Writers House reborn Renovations were recently completed at Kelly Writers House to expand its premier Arts Cafe and make the space more technologically friendly.
Healing with words, through writing workshops for cancer patients Deborah Burnham of the English department leads each Writing a Life workshop held at the Kelly Writers House. Healing with words, through writing workshops for cancer patients Writing a Life, organized by the Abramson Cancer Center and held at Kelly Writers House each month, provides such patients the opportunity to creatively examine and express their experiences.
‘Near/Miss’ Penn professor Charles Bernstein publishes new poetry collection Penn English Professor Charles Bernstein has just published his 15th book of poetry, "Near/Miss." Q&A ‘Near/Miss’ Penn professor Charles Bernstein publishes new poetry collection The poetry in Charles Bernstein’s just-published collection, “Near/Miss,” defies convention in language and form. This is his 15th book of poetry.
Best seller: author and alum Jennifer Egan to teach spring semester literature course Author and journalist Jennifer Egan, a Penn alumna, will teach an English literature course in the spring semester as an artist-in-residence in the School of Arts and Sciences. (Photo by Pieter M. Van Hattem.) Best seller: author and alum Jennifer Egan to teach spring semester literature course Best-selling author and journalist Jennifer Egan, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, will teach a literature course at Penn in the spring as an artist-in-residence.
Writing with purpose Writing with purpose Students in Lorene Cary’s creative writing course focus on voting, midterm elections, and exploring the big questions of their generation.
Penn Appétit staff whips up new cookbook Chicken cacciatore. (Photo: Noel Zheng) Penn Appétit staff whips up new cookbook "Whisk" is a new cookbook aimed not just for students, but for foodies of all levels of culinary skill.
20 years on, remembering Matthew Shepard A family photo of Matthew Shepard. Photo courtesy: The Matthew Shepard Foundation 20 years on, remembering Matthew Shepard Two decades after his murder, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Kelly Writers House, and the Penn LGBT Center will host a memorial reading to celebrate Shepard’s life.
Behind the Scenes Penn student Nicholas Seymour, Class of 2020, pictured in the Kelly Writers House recording studio where he has a work-study job. Behind the Scenes Rising senior Nicholas Seymour is a summer intern at Philadelphia’s 1812 Productions, helping with all aspects of running a theater. The communications major has experience working on technical crews at Kelly Writers House and in student theater productions.
Project grants and faculty awards from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Project grants and faculty awards from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Artists, poets, centers and professors were awarded fellowships and grants to fund future projects, installations, and various works of art that will enrich cultural programs and public art.