Faculty:
Michael Czyzniejewski for his debut book of stories Elephants in Our Bedroom (Dzanc Books, 2009) and receiving a 2010 Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Please congratulate Mike for this prestigious award!
Larry Smith, emeritus, has published a new chapbook of poems from March Street Press, Tu Fu Comes to America: A Story in Poems. Check out his reading from the chapbook on You Tube. Smith still teaches at Firelands College and edits with Bottom Dog Press.
Larissa Szporluk, who is recipient of a Guggenhiem for 2009-2010.
Theresa Williams is finalist in the Women's New Voices competition for her chapbook, The Galaxy to Ourselves, which will be published by Finishing Line Press. She also has new work recently published or forthcoming in Chattahoochee Review, Gargoyle, Haibun Today, Infinity's Kitchen, The Prose Poem Project, Prime Number Magazine, Rufous City Review, Qarrtsiluni, State of Imagination, Talking Writing, and Up the Staircase Quarterly.
Students and Alumni:
Alison Balaskovits (MFA candidate), who will begin work on her Ph.D. at University of Missouri in Fall 2011. Way to go, Alison!
Matt Bell (MFA 2010) for landing the new Assistant Professor in Creative Writing position in the MFA program at Northern Michigan University, starting in fall 2012. Way to go, Matt!
William Billiter (BFA 1983) is winner of the prestigious 2010 National Poetry Series Open Book competition. His winning debut collection, Stutter, appeared with University of Geogia Press in April 2011. What great news!
Chris Bloomfield (MFA 2009) for a poem forthcoming in Palooka. Congrats, Chris!
Philana Boles (BFA) for release of her fourth novel, Glitz (Viking, 2011). April 7, Philana read at Prout as a guest of the BGSU Foundation, College of Arts and Scinces, and Creative Writing Program. She was also featured in an article in the Peach Section of the Toledo Blade! Way to go, Philana!
Lynne Martin Bowman (MFA 1981) for winning The Comstock Review's national chapbook competition. The chapbook is schedule for release in December 2010. Congrats, Lynne!
John Bradley (MFA 1989) for release of his fourth book of poems, You Don't Know What You Don't Know, winner of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center Open Competition.
Jennifer Bryan (MFA 2007) for two published stories: "The Faster They Run the More They Burn," in Fifth Wednesday Journal and "Assumption" in LIT - The New School. And The Missouri Review has picked up another story for publication. She is also recipient of the 2011 Kimmel Foundation Award for an emerging writer. We've just learned, too, that Jennifer will begin doctoral studies at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln!
Lauren Carpenter (BFA 2009), who will be starting her MFA in poetry at Purdue University in Fall 2011. Best of luck, Lauren!
Michael Cherry (MFA 2007), who is recent recipient of an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for poety. Way to go, Michael!
Abigail Cloud (MFA 2003), for poems published or forthcoming in RHINO, Pearl, and Cream City Review.
Lisa DeCook Crizer (MFA 2004), for stories in Black Warrior Review and Florida Review. She has also received an Ohio Arts Council grant. Great to hear from you, Lisa!
Frank Dobson, Jr. (Ph.D. English, 1985), for his second novel, Rendered Invisible: Stories of Blacks and Whites, Love and Death (Plain View Press, 2010). While at BG, he took Creative Writing courses with Bob Early, Phil O'Connor and others. Congrats, Frank!
Anthony Doerr (MFA 1999), whose fourth book was released in July, 2010. This is from Anthony: "Memory Wall contains six fictional stories that each have something to do with memory--its fragility, its importance, and how it creates meaning in our lives. The pieces are set all over the world: in South Africa, China, Germany, Lithuania, Wyoming, and Ohio....[T]he San Francisco Chronicle said Memory Wall 'lingers wonderfully over the details of individual lives and suggests the enormity of those billion things contained therein.'"
Nathan Floom (BFA 2011) for a story, "Mosquito Bites," forthcoming in Seattle Review in 2012. Super, Nathan!
Ryan Gannon (BFA 2008) for stories forthcoming in Staccato and Knee-Jerk. And this just in: Ryan'll begin work on his MFA in fiction at Wichita State this fall. Way to go, Ryan!
Angela Gentry (MFA 2009) for her first chapbook of poems forthcoming with Finishing Line Press.
Rajni George (MFA 2005) who writes, "Hello. As Hillary visits Myanmar today (November 30, 2011), please do read my NY Times (India Ink) piece on Delhi's Burmese Chin refugees, living in exile." Click here.
Tasha Haas (MFA 1998) for her debut story collection, Certain Dawn, Inevitable Dawn (Woodley Press, 2011). Congrats, Tasha!
Alan Heathcock (MFA 1998), for his debut story collection, Volt, forthcoming with Graywolf Press. Congrats, Al!
Maria Hummer (BFA 2008), who has been accepted to the London Film School to study screenwriting. Way to go, Maria!
Bill Jablonsky (MFA 2000), whose second book, a novel, The Clockwork Man, is forthcoming with Medallion Press.
Vanessa Furse Jackson (MFA 1986), whose second book of stories is just out: Small Displacements (Livingston Press). Great news, Vanessa! Additionally, she has co-authored a book of poems with Robb Jackson (MFA 1976), Crane Creek, Two Voices, with Fithian Press.
Beth Kaufka (MFA 2008) has a story, "Strange Behavior of the Unknowing," coming out in 13th Moon this winter. She also has story with 971 Menu.
Lynn Kostoff (MFA 1978) whose new novel, Late Rain (Tyrus Books, 2010), has been chosen #1 of the Ten Best Mystery / Crime Novels of 2010; chosen among the Best Ten Crime Novels of 2010 at the Barnes and Noble Mystery Review / Ransom Notes site; and picked one of the Best Five Crime Novels of 2010 at Day Labor / Crimefactory Magazine.
Cheryl Lachowski (MFA 1987) for reviews of poetry books by Pablo Antonio Cuadra and Gyorgi Voros published in ISLE (Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environmen); poems published or accepted in Oyez Review, Third Coast, and Valparaiso Poetry Review; and a poetry chapbook published--The Secret Life of Hardware, from FutureCycle Press (2010).
Paula Lambert (MFA 1996) for two poems in honor of poet David Shevin published in Radius Literary Magazine. Check them out.
Rocco Lungariello (MFA 2008) for a poem forthcoming in Hawaii Pacific Review and his new job, about which he writes, "I am back in Connecticut working in Marketing/Communications, and my company truly appreciates and encourages creativity." Conrats, Rocky!
Teresa Milbrodt (MFA 2004) has work in Gulf Coast and forthcoming in Clackamas Literary Review, Lake Effect, The MacGuffin, Beloit Fiction Journal, and Iron Horse Literary Review. Reviews of Teresa's debut story collection, Bearded Women, are coming in, notably one in Asimov's! Teresa's collection was also listed as "attention worthy" by the highly regarded Tiptree Award. The award is presented to works of fantasy and science fiction that explore and expand gender roles.
Brad Modlin (MFA 2008), who will begin doctoral studies at Ohio Univerisity in Fall 2011. Congrats, Brad!
Debra Nicholson (MFA 2008), for couple stories published: one in Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion website; and another in SLAB, "If Things Hold Up."
Craig Paulenich (Ph.D. 1989) for his new collection of poems "centered" around the city of Prague, St. Vitus Dance. It's forthcoming with Cervena Barva Press in 2012.
Janice Pisello (BFA 2010) for her story, "Without Change," accepted for publication in The Helix. Way to go, Janice!
Aimee Pogson (MFA 2009) for a new story, "Unnatural," forthcoming in Berkeley Fiction Review. Congrats, Aimee!
Jade Ramsey (MFA candidate), for a short-short story to be published in Concisely Magazine titled "Feathered, Giving the Bird," due out in Fall of 2010. Also story can be viewed via their website www.Conciselymagazine.com. Way to go, Jade!
Tania Runyan (MFA 1996), whose most recent poem, "The Goldfish Pond," appears in Indiana Review--and she's just won an NEA grant for 2011!
Randy Michael Signor (MFA 1976), for a story published "A Later Version," and nominated by the editor for a Pushcart. Also, Long Story published "The Gypsies" and just out is "Big Pickle," in Black Clock.
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Marc Sumerak (BFA 1998) From Marc's web site: "Sumerak is currently best known for his writing work on Marvel Comics' Power Pack and the Eisner & Harvey Award nominated Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius. He is also providing localized translations for Spider-Man J (as featured bi-monthly in Spider-man Family). In 2008, Sumerak was excited to be writing multiple issue story arcs for both Marvel Adventures: Avengers and Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man as well as a number of other new projects in development. Other clients that Sumerak has worked with include DC Comics, American Greetings, the Elks, SAMHSA, PBS Kids, Pepperidge Farm, Tyson Foods, Restaurant Business Magazine, Triple-A Baseball, SEGA, and more! Sumerak currently resides in Cleveland, OH." |
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Jason Teal (BFA candidate) for a poem to published in the next issue of Susquehanna Review. This is Jason's debut publication--with many more to come!
Qiana Towns (MFA 2008) for a poem, "Big Blank Page for Marine Life," which is the featured poem for Poets for Living Waters. Qiana writes: "I am especially excited about this poem and its place among the many poems written in response to the BP oil catastrophe. I hope you'll take a moment to visit the site, read the poem, and leave a comment. Click here to follow the link. Qiana Towns earned her MFA from Bowling Green State University, and an MA from Central Michigan University where she served as poetry editor for the online literary journal Temenos. Her work has appeared in Tidal Basin, Milk Money, and All Rights Reserved. She is a Cave Canem fellow and Assistant Editor for Willow Books and Reverie: Midwest African American Literature.
Anne Valente (MFA 2010) for four short stories forthcoming in PANK, Monkeybicycle, Storyglossia and Keyhole Magazine. A story of hers, "Everything That Was Ours," is a finalist in Third Coast's annual fiction competition. In addition, she has been appointed Assistant Editor of Storyglossia. Super, Anne!
Jessica Vozel (MFA candidate), for her story "We Were Here," appearing in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of West Branch. Awesome story and pub, Jessica!
Dara Wier (MFA 1974) for a new collection, Selected Poems, just out with Wave Books. Congrats, Dara!
Gary Wilson (MFA 1973), who writes, "I wanted to alert you to an upcoming interview that features my novel, Sing, Ronnie Blue. It will appear in August in the new edition of Novel and Short Story Writer's Market as part of their ongoing "Premier Voices" column. It should be a relatively prominent "boxed" interview that mentions BGSU and my publisher."
Bess Winter (MFA 2011), whose story, "Signs," which appeared in American Short Fiction, has won a Pushcart Prize. She's also be going to Yaddo in the fall. Congrats, Bess!
Let's all welcome Kent Nelson, spring 2012 semester's Arts & Sciences Distinguished Visiting Writer! To learn more about Kent, go to our homepage and follow the link to FACULTY on the left sidebar.
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