By studying and creating literature in English, we enlarge our understanding of the human condition and the power of the creative imagination.

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Shirley Garner: Leading for the Future

Madelon Sprengnether: A Meaningful Design

John Watkins: The Marriage of Nations

Rebecca Krug: Melodye So Swet and Delectable

Furies and Graces: A Retirement Celebration

Teaching Students to Read the World

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September 14, 2017

Lesley Nneka Arimah Reading

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Arimah is the author of the 2017 story collection What It Means When a Man Falls From the Sky. She is a winner of a 2017 O. Henry Prize for short story. In fall 2017, she is teaching...

September 26, 2017

Alan Shapiro Reading

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Shapiro is the author of over 13 poetry volumes, including Life Pig (2016), Reel to Reel, a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, and Night of the Republic (2012). He has also published two...

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