
Books beyond Bobst: A story about a father and daughter, a book narrated by an obsessive wife, and more
Books beyond Bobst is a monthly book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Julia Diorio, Emily Genova and Alisha Goel
• January 29, 2024

Books beyond Bobst: A novel in verse, a Pulitzer-winning memoir and more
Books beyond Bobst is a monthly book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
Krish Dev, Ariana Wahab, Ana-Sofia Erath and Alexa Donovan
• October 30, 2023

NYU’s creative writing program celebrates love with readings of admirable poems
NYU co-sponsored a love poetry reading at McNally Jackson Books’ new SoHo location, featuring work from Jericho Brown, Alex Dimitrov and Deborah Landau.
Eliana Brown, Contributing Writer
• October 2, 2023

NYU’s creative writing department kicks off its fall 2023 reading series
A premiere night of passion-filled poetry by Dean Rader and Nicole Sealey took place at the NYU Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House on Sept. 14.
Olivia Olson, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2023

We should be excited that spoken word is reinventing literature
NYU Creative Writing alum Melissa Lozada-Oliva’s novel “Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse” demands that literature become more of a performance.
Lillian Lippold, Contributing Writer
• February 23, 2022

Zadie Smith’s Talents on Full Display in ‘Grand Union’
In her first short-story collection, award-winning author and NYU Professor Zadie Smith crosses genres and perspectives to meditate on the trials, absurdities and unexpected joys of the modern world.
Julie Goldberg, Books & Theater Editor
• September 23, 2019

Poet Deborah Landau Targets the World’s Evils
The director of NYU’s Creative Writing Program reflects on terrorism, climate change and political turmoil in her new book “Soft Targets.”
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer
• May 5, 2019

The Paris Review | The Dream of Literary Success
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2019

‘An American Marriage’ and a Distinctly American Writer
Claire Fishman, Contributing Writer
• October 9, 2018

NYU Alumnus Tyehimba Jess Wins Pulitzer Prize
Mack Degeurin, Staff Writer
• April 17, 2017

Alternate Americas at Reading with Kaitlyn Greenidge, David Means
Michael Landes, Staff Writer
• March 8, 2017

Creative writing professor honored as distinguished literary figure
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