The New Yorker has selected The Divers' Game, by SAIC Writing Program faculty member Jesse Ball, as one of the best books of 2019. Read the review and see the complete list of the best books of 2019 on the New Yorker.
February 12, 2020
Michael Zapata and Gabriel Bump Included on Tribune's List of New Writers to Know
Michael Zapata, SAIC academic advisor, and alum Gabriel Bump (BFA 2015) are two new Chicago writers to know according to the Chicago Tribune.
January 17, 2020
Michiko Itatani and Joyce Fernandes Honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards
Professor Emeritus Michiko Itatani (SAIC 1983–91, Painting and Drawing) and Joyce Fernandes (MFA 1980) are 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients from the Women's Caucus for Art.
January 3, 2020
Gabriel Bump's Novel Included on Chicago Tribune's "10 Books to Read in Winter 2020"
In his first novel which was included on the Chicago Tribune's list of "10 Books to Read in Winter 2020," Gabriel Bump (BFA 2015) explores boyhood in the face of racial politics.
