April 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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Philip Nel and his co-editors have published Λέξεις-Κλειδιά για την Παιδική Λογοτεχνία [Keywords for Children’s Literature, Second Edition] (2026), a Greek edition of their earlier book (New York University Press, 2021) 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 … Continue reading April 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

2025-2026 Annual Awards

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Program for the 2025-2026 Annual Awards Celebration Earlier today we gathered at the Alumni Center and online to celebrate the success of students and faculty. As we have since 2023, we exchanged the sit-down banquet from the pre-COVID days for a less formal reception which allowed for more conversation -- and an earlier evening. We're … Continue reading 2025-2026 Annual Awards

Why Can’t the Trans Man Also Be a Racist A**hole? 

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Images from West Side Story (1961) and West Side Story (2021) 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 … Continue reading Why Can’t the Trans Man Also Be a Racist A**hole? 

English Students Do All the Things

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The panelists for our inaugural "Spotlight on Students" (9 April 2026) On Thursday, April 9, 2026, the English community had an opportunity to come together, enjoy snacks, and hear about the many activities and accomplishments of some outstanding students affiliated with the English Department. This inaugural event, Spotlight on Students, culminated the Spotlight series for … Continue reading English Students Do All the Things

Open House 2026

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Tom Sarmiento, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, welcomes guests to the K-State English table at the 2025 Open House. K-State's 2026 Open House is happening on Saturday April 18  — and K-State English is ready! As the preview page for Open House explains: Love to read or write? Explore your next chapter with … Continue reading Open House 2026

March 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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Tom Sarmiento has published The Heartland of U.S. Empire: Race, Region, and the Queer Filipinx Midwest (Temple UP, 2026) 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 … Continue reading March 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

February 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

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Cameron Leader-Picone has published Transit Lit: Fictions of Migration in Twenty-First-Century African Immigrant Literature (Northwestern UP, 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 … Continue reading February 2026 Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

From the Archive: Alumni in Children’s Literature

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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 lot of views or that address topics of continuing … Continue reading From the Archive: Alumni in Children’s Literature

Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”

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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”

Anxiety and Aesthetics: The Frutiger Aero Aesthetic  

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(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