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We’ve Got You Covered by Stephanie Whetstone

2020-03-19T13:06:32-04:00

We've Got You Covered by Stephanie Whetstone Congratulations! You’ve made it to graduation! Once you’ve put your cap and gown away, framed your diploma, and packed your boxes, people will begin to ask you the dreaded question: “What’s next?” Maybe you already have a job lined up, and you’ll happily tell them about your future plans. If you don’t, that’s okay. Tell them you’re keeping your options open and taking a much needed break; then begin to work on your cover letters. If you’re not sure how to begin to write a cover letter, Princeton Writes can help. Here are a [...]

We’ve Got You Covered by Stephanie Whetstone2020-03-19T13:06:32-04:00

Essay Contest Winners Share Stories of Finding ‘a New Perspective’

2018-06-19T16:11:51-04:00

by Adrianne Daponte for Princeton Writes Four Princeton staff members have been honored for their essays in the fourth annual Princeton Writes Prize staff essay contest. The 2017-18 contest invited University staff to describe an encounter or relationship that gave them a new perspective. Out of a record 58 submissions from staff members across 38 academic and administrative units, an essay by Dana Sheridan, education and outreach coordinator for the Cotsen Children’s Library in the Princeton University Library’s Division of Rare Books and Special Collections, took the Princeton Writes Prize. Melissa Moss, Dianne Spatafore and Carla Zimowsk received honorable mentions. During a [...]

Essay Contest Winners Share Stories of Finding ‘a New Perspective’2018-06-19T16:11:51-04:00

Self Portrait with Boy (2018) by Rachel Lyon

2018-06-01T09:00:34-04:00

Critical Evaluation "Self-Portrait with Boy, Rachel Lyon’s fascinating first novel, is about a photograph, the artist’s intent, and her choice, but in an unexpected and compelling way. A photographer just out of art school sets up an automatic shutter to take a self-portrait and accidentally captures the image of a young boy falling to his death out the window behind her. She has unintentionally created a terrifying and arresting work of art. Her self-portrait on its own would not be as interesting, but with the addition of the falling body it becomes something great. Is it art? She wants it to [...]

Self Portrait with Boy (2018) by Rachel Lyon2018-06-01T09:00:34-04:00

Saying No by John Weeren

2020-03-19T12:49:26-04:00

Saying No By John Weeren The hardest emails to write are those involving no -- no to an idea, no to an opportunity, no to a request, no to an invitation. Unless one is an unreformed Ebenezer Scrooge, negatives do not come easily. As The New York Times put it in an article on the art of saying no, "Humans are social animals who thrive on reciprocity. It's in our nature to be socially obliging, and the word no feels like a confrontation that threatens a potential bond." This is especially true in an environment such as Princeton's, which places a [...]

Saying No by John Weeren2020-03-19T12:49:26-04:00

PAW Q&A Podcast with Author Jacob Sager Weinstein ’94 on Writing for Young Readers

2018-05-21T15:38:54-04:00

The PAW Podcast's recent interview with author Jacob Sager Weinstein ’94 examines his experience becoming a children’s book writer and the varied path he took to publish Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath (with a second book in the trilogy coming out this month).  

PAW Q&A Podcast with Author Jacob Sager Weinstein ’94 on Writing for Young Readers2018-05-21T15:38:54-04:00

May Events for Writers

2018-05-08T16:19:29-04:00

Wed May 9, 2018 · 4:30 pm, Senior Thesis Readings in Fiction Prospect House · Presented by: Program in Creative Writing. Creative writing seniors read from their thesis work in fiction. Library Live at Labyrinth Presents: Mark C. Serreze — Brave New Arctic: The Untold Story of the Melting North, Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 at 6PM — Labyrinth Books Thu May 10, 2018 - Sun May 13, 2018 · 8:00 pm,  Trailing Rhiannon Wallace Theater · Presented by: Program in Music Theater ,  Program in Theater A new musical play by senior Emma Watkins that interweaves Celtic folk music with the storytelling [...]

May Events for Writers2018-05-08T16:19:29-04:00

The Sympathizer (2015) by Viet Thanh Nguyen

2018-05-01T09:00:13-04:00

Critical Evaluation "In films like 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Platoon,' the Vietnamese (often other Asians portraying Vietnamese) are never more than walk-ons whose principal roles seem to be to die or wail in the ashes of incinerated villages. Which brings me to Viet Thanh Nguyen’s remarkable debut novel, 'The Sympathizer.' ­Nguyen, born in Vietnam but raised in the United States, brings a distinct perspective to the war and its aftermath. His book fills a void in the literature, giving voice to the previously voiceless while it compels the rest of us to look at the events of 40 years ago in a [...]

The Sympathizer (2015) by Viet Thanh Nguyen2018-05-01T09:00:13-04:00

Inspiration for Writers: “By Heart” from The Atlantic

2018-04-25T15:38:26-04:00

By Heart  By Heart is a series in which authors share and discuss their all-time favorite passages in literature. See entries from Colum McCann, George Saunders, Emma Donoghue, Michael Chabon, and more.   The most recent contribution is “How Gabriel Garcia Marquez Created a World in a Sentence” – The novelist Mary Morris explains how the opening line of One Hundred Years of Solitude shaped her path as a writer. Special thanks to our own Gwen McNamara for sharing this wonderful series!

Inspiration for Writers: “By Heart” from The Atlantic2018-04-25T15:38:26-04:00

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