Creative writing

UChicago writer Ling Ma receives 2024 MacArthur Fellowship Ling Ma sits on a couch in front of a wall lined with books on shelves.

UChicago writer Ling Ma receives 2024 MacArthur Fellowship

UChicago class takes students on Chicago River Winter Bell holds a kayak over his shoulder as he walks down a ramp to a creek.

UChicago class takes students on Chicago River

Grant to support UChicago scholar’s new novel on Black cult leader Asst. Prof. Mitchell S. Jackson

Grant to support UChicago scholar’s new novel on Black cult leader

UChicago scholar finds unexpected kinship in Jane Austen’s works Jane Austen engraving

UChicago scholar finds unexpected kinship in Jane Austen’s works

What we miss without museums

What we miss without museums


UChicago writer’s post-apocalyptic novel earns her prestigious honor Ling Ma

UChicago writer’s post-apocalyptic novel earns her prestigious honor

Ling Ma, author of zombie pandemic novel ‘Severance,’ wins Whiting Award

Ling Ma, author of zombie pandemic novel ‘Severance,’ wins Whiting Award


‘Severance’ Is the Novel of Our Current Moment—but Not for the Reasons You Think

‘Severance’ Is the Novel of Our Current Moment—but Not for the Reasons You Think


Two UChicago authors receive prestigious NEA creative writing fellowships Ling Ma

Two UChicago authors receive prestigious NEA creative writing fellowships

Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’ Samira Ahmed looks at books in the 57th St Bookstore

Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’