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MFA student wins short-story contest: Silvia Aguilar Zeleny, MFA candidate, won the "Concurso de Cuento Ciudad de La Paz, 2012," sponsored by The Institute of Culture of Baja California (ISC), with her book Nenitas, to be published later this year.
Poetry Reading at Blumberg Auditorium: The Department of Creative Writing hosted poet Howard McCord. Blumberg Auditorium at the UTEP Library. Thursday, April 19. 2012.
Words on a Wire on iTunes: Words on a Wire, a weekly show hosted by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and Daniel Chacón, is now available on iTunes. Listen to Words on a Wire on KTEP 88.5 FM every Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Poetry Reading at Rubin Gallery: The Department of Creative Writing hosted poet Corrinne Clegg Hales who read from her new book To Make It Right. Ruben Varona, current MFA candidate, read excerpts from his work in progress. Rubin Gallery at UTEP. Friday, March 30, 2012.
MFA students release new literary journal: Daniel Ríos and Daniel Centeno (MFA candidates), and Diego J. Bustos (MFA) released Coroto, a literary journal, on March 22, 2012, at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas. Congratulations!
Former student wins award: Juana Moriel Payne, former student in our MFA in Creative Writingprogram, won the Publicaciones 2012 Award, sponsored by the ChihuahuaInstitute of Culture (ICHICULT), with her novel Trigueña which will be published later this year.
Our Chair publishes new book: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Simon& Schuster Children’s Publishing) is the new novel by Benjamin AlireSáenz, Chair of the Creative Writing program at UTEP.