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Writer Yahia Lababidi, BA ’96, is loath to mix politics and poetry. But in his latest collection, he points his pen at anti-immigrant hostility.

Professor Jennifer Chang is this year's Poetry Society of America's William Carlos Williams award recipient! This prestigious award is given to a single US poet who has published a book of their poetry via a small publishing house.

Professor Robert McRuer published his third book, Crip Times: Disability, Globalization, and Resistance. This book asserts that politics of austerity will undoubtedly continue to perpetuate exclusionary realities.

Professor Daniel DeWispelare shared a few thoughts after publishing his first book, Multilingual Subjects: On Standard English, Its Speakers, and Others in the Long Eighteenth Century.

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Department News

Beyond Black and White: Race in the World, 3:40 pm Thursday Nov. 7

Our Open House and Toni Morrison Tribute

Alexa Alice Joubin to give a TED talk

Workshop on Cover Letter, Fri. Oct. 25

Scholarly Publishing Workshop, Friday October 18

Workshop on Job Search, 2 pm Friday September 27

Grady Chambers on September 19 as the Jenny McKean Moore Series begins

Sujata Iyengar to Deliver Annual Shakespeare Lecture on September 13

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GW Wooden Teeth is a university-sponsored, student-run art and literary magazine that publishes material written by the GW community. Students, staff, faculty and alumni are encouraged to submit their works by emailing [email protected]. Up to five works of literary (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) or art may be submitted each semester.

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