Prose

Saltonstall Open House: Readings + Art

Jun 12, 2024

Save the date and join us for our first Open House of the 2024 season. Meet the current group of artists and writers who were awarded a month-long residency at Saltonstall: nicole v. basta, poet, Ithaca Brian Cirmo, visual artist, Albany Tatana Kellner (’00), visual...

Ocean Vuong (’13) Releases Debut Novel

Jun 3, 2019 | Featured News & Events, Uncategorized

Poet alum Ocean Vuong (’13) has just published their first novel and official foray into fiction, titled On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.   Structured through a series of letters to the protagonist’s mother, the book has already been met with...

David Orr Joins Alumni Panel for “First Books After 40”

Apr 29, 2017 | Featured News & Events

We are excited to announce that Cornell Professor David Orr, poetry columnist for the New York Times Book Review will be moderating our alumni panel, “First Books After 40,” next Saturday, May 6 from 2:30 – 4:00 pm at Buffalo Street Books.   The...

Sok (’16) & Zamora (’15) win Narrative 30 Below

Mar 10, 2017 | Featured News & Events

                Poets, Javier Zamora (’15) and Monica Sok (’16), have placed second and third, respectively, in the Narrative 30 Below Story & Poetry Contest. Javier Zamora was born in La Herradura, El Salvador,...

Schaer (’12) & Vuong (’13) at Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival

Mar 7, 2017 | Featured News & Events

    The 14th annual Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival is just around the corner!  Two of our wonderful alums, Robin Beth Schaer (’07 & ’12) and Ocean Vuong (’13), will be offering their work to the festival, along with many other talented...