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3.11.2026
Who's Publishing What: Good
Writing
Anne Lamott and Neal Allen have collaborated on a new book, Good Writing. It shows writers how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one.
3.10.2026
Walking the Ancient Path: Theology course prepares students for Camino de
Santiago
UD's annual Camino de Santiago program includes a spring course to prepare students for the physical and spiritual trek across Spain.
3.4.2026
Photography professor, alumna partner on ‘Price of Eggs’ exhibit at MOCA
Cleveland
The photo-based, socially engaged installation focuses on eggs as a critical assessment of our inequitable food system.
3.4.2026
Who's Publishing What: Making Money Being
Funny
In Judy Carter’s new book, Making Money Being Funny: A Game Plan for Financial Security for Comics, Writers, Speakers & Entertainers, she pulls back the curtain on the business side of comedy.
3.2.2026
Coming Live to the Erma
Stage
Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop announces the slate for Attendee Stand-Up Comedy Night.
3.1.2026
Humor Writer of the Month: Viv
Sade
Viv Sade, global humor winner in the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, is our Humor Writer of the Month for March.
2.26.2026
Finding Your
Voice
“Stand-up, like life, is finding your voice,” Los Angeles comic Wendy Liebman told the audience at Erma’s Got Talent: The Stand-Up Auditions on Feb. 25. The contestants proved her right.
2.25.2026
You Can
Write!
The winners of the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, sponsored by the Washington-Centerville Public Library, shared humorous, touching and poignant stories with contest judges, including recollections of bonding with partners through health issues, witnessing a parent’s last days and the foibles of selecting a “secure” password.
2.23.2026
Five students win McGrath Awards for research in Catholic Intellectual
Traditions
The McGrath Award recognizes students whose research in a Common Academic Program course demonstrates engagement with Catholic Intellectual Traditions.
2.22.2026
The Legacy
Continues
Erma Bombeck’s English professor at the University of Dayton inspired her future career with three magical words: “You can write!” Since 2022, the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has been putting financial support behind those words, making it possible for more emerging writers to achieve their dreams.