Celebrate the American short story tonight with Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Joshua Cohen and Michael Cunningham!

Happening Off-Campus: Democrat Emily Gregory won a closely contested Florida special election, flipping a Republican-held district that includes Mar-a-Lago, despite an endorsement from Donald Trump for GOP candidate Jon Maples. Gregory, a first-time candidate, won by about 2.4 percentage points, turning a seat Republicans had carried by nearly 20 points in 2024 and marking the latest in a series of Democratic special election gains ahead of the midterms. (AP)

Happening Near Campus: New York City is replacing its outdated intake site for homeless women with a new $89.5 million, 60,000 square-foot facility in East New York designed to better support those experiencing trauma. The center will offer more privacy, on-site services, and short-term housing for up to 200 women as part of the Mamdani Administrations’ efforts to modernize the shelter system and improve conditions. (Gothamist) 

Happening On Campus: Today from 6 to 9 pm in Deutsches Haus, the Center for American Studies is hosting authors Joshua Cohen and Michael Cunningham for a conversation about the American stories that have most influenced them. This event honors the publication of Library of America’s new two-volume collection The American Short Story: The Nineteenth Century. Cohen, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Netanyahus, teaches writing at Columbia’s School of the Arts. Cunningham, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Hours, teaches writing at Yale. This event is free and open to the public but registration is required.

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