Francesca Mari, assistant professor of the practice, has written a thoughtful and empathic account of responding to a family member's dementia.

We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Shay Youngblood, who earned an MFA from Brown in playwriting in 1993.

The department of Literary Arts extends heartfelt condolences to the McCormack family as we mark the death of alumnus Thomas McCormack, who was regarded as a ground-breaking editor at St. Martin's Press. Owing to his generosity, the department hosts most of our on-campus events in the McCormack Family Theater

Governor Dan McKee named Colin Channer as Rhode Island’s 7th Poet Laureate. Colin Channer is associate professor or Literary Arts at Brown University and author, most recently, of Console, a book of poems.

“Colin Channer is an accomplished writer whose talent and work have touched the lives of so many people,” said Governor McKee. “I’m excited to see him continue his craft here in the Ocean State where he will not just be a leader in poetry but serve as a poetry and literary inspiration to Rhode Islanders across our state.”

The announcement was made on Friday, 1 March 2024.

Stine An, alumna of the MFA program at Brown has been awarded a fellowship for translation by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Michael Antonucci ’88 has recently published Understanding Michael S. Harper, an invaluable exploration of Professor Harper's life and poetry. Professor Harper, who died in 2016, served as mentor for generations of Brown students and taught for the Literary Arts department for 43 years.