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The fiction writer directed the MFA program in Creative Writing.

Former professor honored for conveying characters with "deep sympathy."

Successful defenses this spring!

Brilliant thinker, inspiring teacher, loyal friend, he will be deeply missed.

All the new books from English and Creative Writing faculty, alums, and students!

Brilliant thinker, inspiring teacher, loyal friend.

Matthew Duffus, alumni of the Creative Writing graduate program, published his first book, Swapping Purples for Yellows. He discusses his process, inspiration, and future…

Kathryn Nuernberger discusses the process of unearthing the histories of plants, writing poetry to heal, and mentoring blossoming writers. Read on to discover how Nuernberger…

The Creative Writing professor is recognized with an inaugural librettist award and a University-wide honor for associate professors.

Jacqueline Patz DiPiero and Elizabeth Howard awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships!

Congratulations to Aren Aizura, gender, women & sexuality studies; Vanessa Lee, psychology; and Josephine Lee, English, CLA's Motley Teaching Award Winners

Undergrads Dylan Miettinen and Halima Samatar are awarded University-wide honors for exceptional initiative.

Professor of English and Asian American Studies recognized for excellence.

A tidal wave of new publications, new and forthcoming.

The Gopher hockey goalie finds joy and insight in analyzing texts (literary and otherwise).

Alumna Lauren Fox hits the bestseller lists with a historical novel inspired by family letters.

Professors Megan Finch and Rachel Trocchio show their students how to close read a text--and in the process display how one passage may have different, non-exclusionary…

An assistant professor in the Department of English, Megan Finch reads James Baldwin “to think rather than to substitute thought.” What follows is extracted from her recent…

PhD candidate Jacqueline Patz DiPiero argues that contemporary storytelling emphasizes atmosphere above plot and characters.

Inspired by the Brexit debate, PhD candidate Bomi Jeon is writing an award-winning dissertation.