Sometimes people are surprised by this, but writers and English professors and scholars love all kinds of books. To celebrate St. Valentine's Day, here are some love letters you might not have expected from our faculty and some Valentine's Day guests. I met Jack Reacher on November 9, 2016. I was alone. Restless. Wandering the … Continue reading Forbidden Love: The Books English Professors Secretly Love
As a senior in high school, I thought about going to KU. That thought flew out the door the first time I sat in Naomi Woods’ office to discuss what being an English major at K-State would be like. While I was talking about books with Naomi, she recommended Un Lun Dun by China Miéville … Continue reading Undergrad Student Spotlight: Macy Davis
We have rad libraries and librarians. In my ENGL 663 “Advanced Poetry” class this semester, all the books we are reading interact with another text in some way. One features epigraphs from original versions of fairy tales, one uses historical medical records, and one uses the New York Times science column to create poems. Students … Continue reading Text Questing in Advanced Poetry
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had pets. That’s probably because my mom got our first dog, Dixie, about a year before I was born. She was my best friend for 13 years. We slept together, ate together, played together—and while we may not have cried together, she was always there to lend … Continue reading Grad Student Spotlight: Kat Goetting
Earlier this week on January 29, Professor Tanya Gonzalez received the 2018 Commerce Bank and W. T. Kemper Foundation Presidential Faculty/Staff Award for Distinguished Services to Historically Under-Represented Students. Many of our colleagues support underrepresented students at Kansas State, including Assistant Professor Tosha Sampson-Choma who was honored as a nominee. We are thrilled that Tanya … Continue reading Radical Care
As we enter the second week of the semester and try to stay warm during the current Polar Vortex and sub-zero wind chills, we showcase a recent Twitter thread from Alexis (Lexi) Bedell (M.A. '20). Lexi attended the 2019 Modern Language Association Convention in Chicago, IL (3-6 January). Known as "MLA" for short, the convention … Continue reading Grad Student Spotlight: Lexi Bedell
Should we care about the Oscars? The awards industry has grown like the world’s population in the last hundred years. Every field has its awards—advertising, aerospace, automobiles. Living also has its own: the Stinky Shoe Award, the Stella award, and of course the Guinness Book of World Records. Even dying has its own award in … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Zach Powell
Though today's ice and snow remind us that winter is still at hand, the start of the semester promises springtime ahead! Here are some of the events that we're looking forward to in the coming months: ~ Associate Professor Abby Knoblauch launches our Spring Colloquia Series on Wednesday, February 13. Abby is back from her … Continue reading Spring Preview
In our second "Three Questions with K-State English" video, Anne Longmuir, Naomi Wood, and Mark Crosby discuss the enduring appeal of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cErKkzztxNw&feature=youtu.be
On December 8, 2018, Professor Don Hedrick provided the commencement address for the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University, following on receipt of the 2017 Gaches Lifetime Teaching Award from the College. Below is the text of his speech. Many thanks to Don for allowing us to share it here. (You … Continue reading Arts and Sciences X 1
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