Tony Earley
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Avery Carpenter Forrey, BA’11: Joy in the Process
Avery Carpenter Forrey, BA'11, says Vanderbilt was the first place where she felt she could make a career out of writing. With a double major in in English and communications, her latest writing journey has led to the publication of her novel 'Social Engagement' (Mariner, 2023). Read MoreJan 17, 2024
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Campus Reading author inspires students with authenticity and humor at 17th annual Lawson Lecture
Kevin Wilson, BA’00, the author of Now is Not the Time to Panic, this year’s Campus Reading, shared his experiences as a Vanderbilt student in the mid-1990s with more than 1,000 current first-year students on Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 29, 2023
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A Life’s Work: Kate Daniels has built a writing and teaching career by combining a focus on healing and artistic expression
Kate Daniels has long been captivated by the connection between writing and the healing process. After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, Daniels worked as a nurse’s aide at UVA Medical Center while she was in the process of applying to graduate school. The job was grueling,… Read MoreApr 11, 2022
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Human Connection: Writer Lee Conell crafts stories full of feeling
Lee Conell (photo by Susan Urmy) Lee Conell, MFA’15, is not the sort of writer who cultivates a high profile. While she’s excited about the upcoming launch of her first story collection, Subcortical, she finds the public role of author far removed from the drive that compels her… Read MoreNov 21, 2017
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Alumni Marshall and Carlson-Wee among Vanderbilt Visiting Writers
The Gertrude and Harold Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Series will host two alumni who are award-winning poets. Anders Carlson-Wee and Nate Marshall will give public readings the week of March 14-18. Read MoreMar 14, 2016
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An Embarrassment of Riches: M.F.A. Program Nurtures Literary Talent
What’s remarkable about the M.F.A. program at Vanderbilt is that, although it’s among the best in the nation, it's not cutthroat like other highly regarded programs. In fact, Vanderbilt has adopted a model that seems the very opposite—one that fosters a tight-knit community based on feelings of cooperation and unity. Read MoreFeb 29, 2016
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Poet Kate Daniels honored by Southern writers
Poet and Professor of English Kate Daniels has been inducted into the Fellowship of Southern Writers, a distinguished group founded by Robert Penn Warren, James Dickey and other notable authors. Read MoreApr 23, 2015
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Vanderbilt poet gives voice to traumatic memories
Beth Bachman's latest poetry collection focuses on the effect of traumatic memories on soldiers and others affected by war. Read MoreJan 23, 2015
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Author Tony Earley Matures alongside His Characters
Tony Earley, the Samuel Milton Fleming Professor of English, describes his latest book as “much more grown up and calm” than his previous story collection published in 1994. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Vanderbilt faculty name their favorite reading this year
MyVU asked a handful of Vanderbilt faculty members to name the book that left a lasting impression on them this year. Their diverse recommendations span fiction, nonfiction, history, thriller, biography, memoir and more. Read MoreDec 15, 2014
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Vanderbilt represented at this weekend’s Southern Festival of Books
The Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities will co-sponsor a special track of veteran-focused readings, discussions and performances at this year's Southern Festival of Books, which also features appearances by Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students and alumni. Read MoreOct 8, 2014
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Guiding Spirit: Taylor Bruce, BA’04
Bruce decided to start his own series of field guides, called Wildsam, in 2012. The books are “packed with local lore, interviews, memoir, hand-drawn maps, personal essays and more,” according to the Wildsam website. Read MoreSep 26, 2014
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Listen: Earley’s new stories bring the extraordinary to aging characters
Tony Earley describes his new short story collection, "Mr. Tall," as "more grown up" than some of his previous writings. Read MoreAug 22, 2014
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‘Poets & Writers’ ranks Vanderbilt MFA Program in top nine
Vanderbilt’s MFA Program in Creative Writing moved up one notch to ninth in the United States in a survey conducted by "Poets & Writers" magazine and reported in its September/October issue. Read MoreOct 9, 2013
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Author Lorrie Moore to join Vanderbilt English department
Lorrie Moore, a distinguished American fiction writer whose acclaimed short-story collections include "Birds of America" and "Like Life," will teach at Vanderbilt University with an endowed chair starting fall 2013. Read MoreJan 18, 2013
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Vanderbilt’s Tony Earley elected to Fellowship of Southern Writers
Tony Earley The Blue Star novelist joins group that has included James Dickey, Robert Penn Warren The Fellowship of Southern Writers has elected novelist Tony Earley, a professor at Vanderbilt University, as a member. The FSW was founded in 1987 to recognize and encourage literature in the South. Its… Read MoreNov 23, 2010