In an effort to compile America’s best high school writing into one publication, DePaul English faculty member Chris Solís Green and student editors from English, journalism, and writing, rhetoric & discourse have spent the past year connecting with thousands of schools across the U.S., seeking outstanding submissions in both English and Spanish from emerging young writers. The result is a collection of 55 works from young poets, fiction writers, essayists and journalists hailing from 11 states and the Dominican Republic. “DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2022” was released in print Sept. 2. The national edition builds on a project Solís Green started in 2020 to honor the best works by Illinois’ high school writers. Thanks to the efforts of Miles Harvey, chair of the university’s English department, and Margaret Storey, associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, DePaul is supporting the initiative through a $100,000.Academic Growth and Innovation Fund Grant. Read more.