English Department faculty and students attend opening night of "Wuthering Heights" (13 Feb 2026) On February 13, a group of intrepid undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty from K-State’s Department of English ventured out to the local cinema to watch one of this year’s most talked about literary adaptations, Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” (2026). Settling in … Continue reading Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
(Image: Asdal Stock Image 86 from the Frutiger Aero Archive) Today we share the fourth of six pieces of public writing selected for publication from an assignment in ENGL 801 “Graduate Studies in English” — and the first selection from Section A of ENGL 801, taught last fall by Cameron Leader-Picone: a piece of public … Continue reading Anxiety and Aesthetics: The Frutiger Aero Aesthetic
Last Friday, February 6, Spot Fire Press held an Open House on the 3rd floor of Willard Hall. Funded by an inaugural 2025 Applied Learning Experiences (ALE) Incentive Grant, Spot Fire Press is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Departments of Art, English, and Landscape Architecture and Regional and Community Planning, K-State Libraries, and University Printing. … Continue reading Spot Fire Press Open House
One of the books that English professors secretly love Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a … Continue reading From the Archive: Forbidden Love: The Books English Professors Secretly Love
Traci Brimhall's poetry appears in issue 49 of the journal Southward: New International Writing (2025) Each month during the academic year, we assemble a newsletter of the department's recent publications, presentations, announcements, and awards. We're happy to recognize the recent successes in research, scholarship, and creative activity outlined below. Want to catch up on past … Continue reading Winter 2025-2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Location: 2nd Floor, English Counseling Services BuildingObject: Whiteboard (February 2026)Observations: 1) Since 2023, the whiteboard on the 2nd floor of ECS has continued to pose questions, ask for opinions, and prompt stories. 2) For the past two weeks, it has been collecting the goals that folks have for the spring semester, ranging from faith and … Continue reading Found Object: Welcome Back
Krista Everhart (BS ’20, English Education and English minor) Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 500+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. So, we're highlighting periodically some of the posts that have garnered a … Continue reading From the Archive: “Kansas Women Have Done It”: Visiting America’s First Woman Mayor in Argonia, Kansas
Location: Department digital archivesObject: Photo (January 2016)Observations: 1) Ten years ago, on January 27, 2016, the English Department participated in the A&S Civil Rights Teach-In. In the photo, Cameron Leader-Picone shares his expertise on "hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar and key issues in black politics and cultural movements," as that year's flyer advertised. Lisa Tatonetti also … Continue reading Found Object: A&S Civil Rights Teach-In 2016
Kinsley Searles (BA '22, MA '24) When I first started studying English in K-State, my goal was to go on to get my Ph.D. and become an English professor. I envisioned myself writing articles, presenting at conferences, and chatting with students. But in my career today, you can often find me blowing up marshmallows in … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Kinsley Searles
Spring flowers on K-State's campus during Open House (April 2025) Welcome to the spring semester! We hope that you are keeping warm and safe as 2026 gets underway. Here are some of the events that we're looking forward to in the months ahead. Please join us for community, creativity, and conversation! All are free but … Continue reading Spring Preview
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