Sep 27, 2022
Poem by Prof. Megan Fernandes featured on U.S. poet laureate’s podcast
The Slowdown, a podcast hosted by Ada Limón, presented Fernandes' Love Poem.
Creative Writing
Mar 25, 2014
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Paul Muldoon to Headline Poetry Month
This year’s celebration of National Poetry Month is jam-packed with talented writers as the College marks the 20th anniversary of the H. MacKnight Black…
Mar 18, 2014
U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Inspires Students
“In a time of erosion of civil discourse, poetry is a sacred language that enables us to still connect,” said Natasha Trethewey during her visit to…
Feb 25, 2014
U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Visits Campus March 12
Natasha Trethewey, the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States, will give a reading 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in Kirby Hall of Civil Rights room 104…
Jan 24, 2014
Pard Tracks: Michele Tallarita ’12 Enjoys Fan Fiction Fame as ‘Angry Lobster’
Michele Tallarita ’12 has a secret identity. In the world of online fan fiction, she’s a popular author whose stories are read by thousands. It’s…
Nov 5, 2013
Students Get Inspired at Annual Write-A-Thon
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Ernest Hemingway purportedly bragged that he could write a story in six words. At Lafayette’s annual Write-a-Thon, students were…
May 21, 2013
Jasmine Jay ’14 Receives Prestigious Writers Institute Scholarship
By Shehtaz Huq ’14 Among approximately 400 applications received, English major Jasmine Jay ’14 (Allentown, Pa.) is one of 50 students nationwide to…
May 2, 2013
Rachel LeWitt ’13 and Lindsey Dier ’14 Win Annual Poetry Competitions
Lafayette celebrated National Poetry Month in April with poetry readings, lectures, and sessions recognizing the winners of the College’s annual poetry…
Apr 24, 2013
Ross Gay ’96 Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Poetry is a craft and a spiritual practice, but it is more, says Ross Gay ’96, the recipient of a prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 2013 for…
Mar 20, 2013
Award-Winning Poet Anthony Caleshu ’92 Mines Experience, Research for Prose
By Kevin Gray Translating inspiration into art involves a bit of magic, says Anthony Caleshu ’92. “For a poem to be outstanding, I’ll echo Harold…