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Five Questions with Grace Wood

Five Questions with Grace Wood

Grace Wood, a BFA candidate graduating in 2026, was named Senior of the Year by the College of Humanities and Social Science in November 2025.

An interview with Upstart Crow

An interview with Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow is a literary podcast affiliated with Watershed Lit Radio. We recently got the chance to interview the hosts, William Miller, Ken Budd, and Jennifer Disano.

Jaime Goh wins BVI Lit Fest Fiction Competition

Jaime Goh wins BVI Lit Fest Fiction Competition

Recent fiction graduate Jaime Goh, MFA '25, won the "International" category of the British Virgin Island Lit Fest Writing Competition! Her winning story, "Deposits," will be published in the Beacon in the coming weeks.

Incarcerated Writers Project facilitates community, lifts voices

Incarcerated Writers Project facilitates community, lifts voices

The Incarcerated Writers Project (IWP) is an initiative of phoebe journal to provide feedback to creative writers who are incarcerated. Maya Gudapati and Katey Funderburgh, the current co-coordinators of IWP, discuss their work and experience with the organization.  

Kate Bryan Honored with the 2025 Mary Roper Award

Kate Bryan Honored with the 2025 Mary Roper Award

The Mary Roper Award honors a classified staff member who has shown outstanding service in support of the core goals of the college – improving the quality of the liberal arts experience for all students, increasing the capacity for noteworthy and innovative scholarship and creating and strengthening external relationships.

Visiting Writers • Spring 2026

Visiting Writers • Spring 2026

George Mason University’s Creative Writing Program joins Watershed Lit and Mason’s University Libraries in presenting the Spring 2026 Visiting Writers Series.