Congrats to Roger Pincus

If Duotrope's Digest 'Recent News' page is correct, then congratulations are in order for Roger Pincus. South Carolina Review just took a story of his.

E. Ethelbert Miller and Assorted Friday Things

• E. Ethelbert Miller reads from his book The Fifth Inning, 7 pm, Monday March 16, at Busboys and Poets, 14th and V streets NW. The first publication from Busboys and Poets Press.
• Soon-to-be-mustachioed volunteers of the Capitol Letters Writing Center in the WaPo! CLWC is truly a bright spot in a world that needs one (seriously).
• Speaking of hirsute DC residents, this May 31 is Walt Whitman’s 190th birthday, which you can celebrate now or then by downloading Leaves of Grass in its entirety, or shouting poetry in the street . . .
• Which brings us to Poetry Please, the BBC program for which listeners send in their favorite poems to be read by a cast of actors (like Judy Dench and Ian McKellen), now in its 30th year.
• Completely unrelated to anything, here’s a site that defines (and, I guess, helps you avoid) clichés. But people who don’t know, maybe they should read a little, live a little? (OK, yes, I’m making a case for listening to the BBC.)
• Apparently you can now, literally, feel as if you have ice water in your veins. It’s a bit creepy, this article. Could be fodder for a story? I don’t know. (It’s Friday the 13th?)

17th DC Environmental Film Festival

March 11–22: Environmental films all over downtown (and in Silver Spring). Too many venues (52) and gorgeous and sad and funny and wonderful films (141) for complete sentences. Here’s a link, see ya. OK, here’s a schedule.

Big Congratulations to Our Fellowship Winners!

Big congrats go to . . .

Heritage Fellowship: Emily Viggiano
Completion Fellowships: Hannah Vanderhart and Allyson Armistead
Thesis Fellowships: Moriah Purdy, Priyanka Champaneri, and
Rebecca McGill

Great job everyone!

CLWC Mustache-a-Thon

If you haven’t read about the mustache-a-thon Mike Scalise and Ben B. have embarked upon and Mike’s call for donations to the Capitol Letters Writing Center in DC, well, now you have. It’s a great cause: 

Capitol Letters Writing Center believes that within every student lives a writer. We support and challenge those writers through workshops, tutoring, and student publications that complement the classroom goals of educators in a safe and creative environment.

DC students will greatly benefit. And, of course, there’s the mustache ...

Observe their progress here. (Thanks Ben!)

Allyson Armistead in Emprise Review!

Check out Ally's story The Blue-Eyed Ant in Volume 7 of the Emprise Review.

http://muttsbane.com/MAVOL7.aspx

This is a much deserved publication, Ally, and we couldn't be more proud.

For those of you wondering, Emprise means "an adventurous or daring enterprise," and this is the perfect place for Ally's work because that definition is true of her writing as well.

Congrats!

PEN/Faulkner Pizza Gala Monday March 2

Monday, 7 pm—yes, March 2, tomorrow night—the PEN/Faulkner Foundation holds a Pizza Gala at Comet Ping Pong, 5037 Connecticut Ave NW. Help PEN/Faulkner’s Writers in Schools program with $25 and get pizza, beer and wine, and readings: George Pelecanos, Matthew Klam, Mary Kay Zuravleff, Helon Habila, H. G. Carrillo, Jennifer Oko, Margaret Talbot, and students from DC schools. (Thanks to Art Taylor, who gave much better notice. Speaking of Art, check out his AIW seminar highlights.)