Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice

Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice Watershed Lit brings together five programs of the creative writing department.

Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice is George Mason University Creative Writing Department's hub for public literary engagement. The Alan Cheuse Center for International Literature and Translation: The Cheuse Center supports and help international writers and translators to gain a broader American audience and provides young American writers travel fellowships in

order to pursue international creative projects. https://cheusecenter.gmu.edu

Fall for the Book: Fall for the Book is an independent non-profit literary arts organization that promotes reading by sponsoring a variety of year-round events and activities, the flagship of which is the Fall for the Book festival held each October. www.fallforthebook.org

The Northern Virginia Writing Project: Developed in 1978 by Dr. Don Gallher, The Northern Virginia Writing Project is one of the National Writing Project’s first sites. For over forty years NVWP has worked to improve writing instruction across disciplines in area schools through Summer Institutes for teachers, semester classes taught at the University, professional development programs, and annual Learning Conferences. https://nvwp.gmu.edu

Poetry Daily: Founded in 1997, Poetry Daily is a 501(c)3 non-profit daily anthology of contemporary poetry. www.poems.com

Stillhouse Press: Stillhouse Press is an independent craft publisher based in Northern Virginia. We publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, from writers both emerging and established, and are especially drawn to titles that transcend genre, take risks in form and content, and push the boundaries of the narrative and the lyric. https://www.stillhousepress.org/

These five programs offer a range of public events, publications, and professional development opportunities for Mason students. Through Watershed Lit's work, we seek to serve as a pathway of connection for the Northern Virginia and international literary community.

11/17/2024

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences gives an annual Award for Scholarship to faculty members whose recent research plays an important role in the a...

What an amazing night!
03/25/2024

What an amazing night!

Check out this all new Fall for the Book Podcast!
03/19/2024

Check out this all new Fall for the Book Podcast!

Edward Cahill discusses his novel Disorderly Men, which follows three gay men in pre-Stonewall NYC, who find their fates thrown together during the police raid of a Village bar. Cahill talks identity, shame, 'disorderly conduct, and James Baldwin, in this episode of the Fall for the Book podcast. Listen on Spotify, through the Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice channel: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XigDKlIelnRTCvUZUYsoC?si=f671e705f6a64015

Can't wait for Fall for the Book's Thursday headliner!
02/20/2024

Can't wait for Fall for the Book's Thursday headliner!

Marlon James talks about his 'fabulist reimagining of Africa'- his Dark Star Trilogy in this Fall for the Book talk.

02/20/2024

Marlon James talks about his 'fabulist reimagining of Africa'- his Dark Star Trilogy in this Fall for the Book talk.

02/19/2024

Happy Valentine's Day from the Cheuse Center! Today, we're celebrating the romance of words, the passion of prose, and the poetry of storytelling. 💖📚

02/07/2024

What a team! Come find us at booth 1203 George Mason University / Watershed Lit / Poetry Daily / Stillhouse Press / Phoebe Journal / So to Speak so much going on at Mason we can't fit it on one sign!

02/02/2024

We are delighted to announce that we have chosen the winning design for the Baldwin100 art competition!

This striking design conveys gravitas, and the monumental presence of James Baldwin. Baldwin’s hope and vulnerability comes through beautifully and the architectural construction, alongside the 1960s lettering, presents a form that inspires, spanning time and place. There is a little sparkle, a heart in his eye, for Baldwin explored the central desire of all humans for love. Through this art work we celebrate Baldwin's looking forward with hope towards our interconnected future.

With thanks to the artist, to Mason Exhibitions, the School of Art at GMU, our host committee, and in particular, our host committee members Yassmin Salem and Donald Russell.

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