UH Poetry PhD Student Bo Hee Moon wins the Jake Adam York Prize

April 30, 2025 —

Judge Matthew Olzmann selected Bo’s book, Birthstones in the Province of Mercy, for the 2024 prize out of 922 manuscripts. It will be published by Milkweed Editions in January 2026.

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November 7, 2025

Dr. Michael Snediker named as a winner of Tupelo Press’s Open Reading Period contest for his latest poetry collection

Professor Snediker's collection of poems entitled Reciprocity was selected for the 2025 award amongst record-breaking numbers of competitive submissions.

November 7, 2025

UH PhD student Mathew Weitman named as a winner of Tupelo Press’s Open Reading Period contest

Weitman, a PhD student in Creative Writing, was recognized for work drawn from his poetry collection The Campus Novel: Poems

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Dr. Karen Fang discusses the animator who brought Bambi to life

Dr. Karen Fang discusses her latest book, Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, on KHOU's Great Day Houston morning show.