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On Thursday, Sep. 21, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts welcomed acclaimed essayist, Emily Bernard. Entitled “The Art of the Personal Essay,” this lecture, in conversation with the MFA Program’s...

In the final few weeks of May, the Fairfield University “Publishing Practicum” course made their finishing touches on the annual literary journal, “Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose”. Starting...

Even though school has started up again and our workloads are piling up, we can always make time for a good book. Here is a list of my favorite summer reads that I would recommend to anyone, even for the...

Before beginning “Paradise Lost,” by John Milton, the reader already knows the ending and all the preceding events. “Paradise Lost” in a way, is a poem that nobody should feel a desire to read, much...

On Thursday, April 20, Vauhini Vara joined professor of English and National Book Award-winning author Phil Klay as a part of the Inspired Writers Series, a companion series to Fairfield’s low residency MFA...

The end of the semester is fast-approaching which means it is almost time to relax, unwind and enjoy the summer vacation. And what better way to relax and unwind than with a good book? Though you may be...

The Regina A. Quick Center for The Arts welcomed author Ivan Maisel on Tuesday, March 28 to speak about his book “I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye: A Memoir of Loss, Grief and Love”. The heartwrenching...

Attention all Taylor Jenkins Reid fans! Amazon Prime just released the last batch of episodes for its adaptation of “Daisy Jones & The Six” and it is living up to expectations. As a big fan of the...

Though we have seen some beautiful weather these past few weeks, the promise of Spring is still a month away. Fortunately, winter’s cold and dreary weather provides the perfect excuse to cozy up with a good...

As part of the Quick Center’s Inspired Writers Series, author Margaret Wilkerson Sexton spoke with professor Phil Kay about her new book during an event on Thursday, Feb. 16. The virtual talk focused on her...