Writing News

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Writing alumna Kristin Vukovic '09 has published her debut novel The Cheesemaker’s Daughter (Regalo Press, 2024).

Writing alumnus John O’Connor ’03 has published The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster (Sourcebooks, 2024). The nonfiction book is a heartfelt exploration of a cornerstone of American folklore, unpacking why we believe in the things that we do, what that says about us, and how it shapes our world.

Nonfiction alumna Padya Paramita ’22 has sold her debut novel, Appetite, to Dial Press.

In The Secret History of Bigfoot, journalist John O’Connor ’03 explores the mystery and legacy of the North American sasquatch.  

Poetry student Calleja Smiley Welsh has been awarded the inaugural Richard Howard Memorial Prize in Poetry, named after late Writing professor and beloved mentor Richard Howard.

Writing alumna Anna Monardo ’83 has published a new book, After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage. This memoir is her first nonfiction book after her novels The Courtyard of Dreams and Falling In Love with Natassia.

Writing alumna E.J. Koh ’13 has won the 2024 NYPL Young Lions Award for her novel, The Liberators (Tin House Books, 2023). 

Writing alumna Kimberly King Parsons ’10 has published her debut novel, We Were the Universe. The novel is an exploration of sisterhood, motherhood, friendship, marriage, psychedelics, and the many strange, transcendent shapes love can take.

From memoirs to history to literary theory, we've got you covered with this diverse list of books.

Adjunct Assistant Professor Omer Friedlander has been shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing for his short-story collection The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land (Random House, 2022).

Writing Alumna Jackie Thomas-Kennedy '06 has sold her debut novel, The Thirteenth Wife, to Viking.

Alum Tenzin Dickie ’14 discusses their journey as an artist and creator.

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From Here to There

by Lisa Cochran

A series in conversation with recent Writing alumni whose books are hitting the shelves, where we reflect on what the writing life looks like on the other side.

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This Is Who We Are

by Carlos Barragán

A series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making.

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Past Lives

by Jessie Shohfi

A series featuring Columbia writers who began their professional lives on different career paths.