Location: Social media.Object: Project Titles, graduating M.A. students.Observations: 1) Each spring, for many years, we displayed the M.A. Project and Thesis titles of our graduating M.A. students at our annual spring Awards Banquet. 2) For the past few years, we have continued a newer tradition: with the help of our 2026 Graduate Program Assistant Ruth … Continue reading Found Object: 2026 M.A. Projects
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
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
Location: Department digital filesObject: Photo from Day 3 of the 2025 Young Writers' Workshop.Observations: 1) This photo captures the energy and creativity that powers our annual Young Writers' Workshop. 2) Now in its 13th year, the Young Writers' Workshop provides five days of creative writing workshops with the guidance of experienced K-State faculty and graduate … Continue reading Found Object: 2025 Young Writers’ Workshop
Lindsey Givens (MA '11) Sometimes when I tell people what I do for work, they hear the word “editor” and immediately start cracking jokes about me judging their grammar. But there are many types of editors, and I actually don’t work very closely with manuscripts. Copyediting is important, but so many other things go into … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Lindsey Givens
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
The 2026 National Poetry Month poster features artwork by Alfredo Richner and lines from the poem “The Chance” by Arthur Sze. Since our blog debuted in 2017, we have published 600+ posts. While some of you may have been with us from the start (thank you, loyal readers!), others may have joined us more recently. … Continue reading From the Archive: How to Celebrate National Poetry Month
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
Elizabeth Dodd, Naomi Wood, and Michele Janette at their joint retirement celebration at the K-State Alumni Center (26 March 2026) On Thursday March 26, we gathered at the Alumni Center, with concurrent live-stream, to celebrate the contributions of Elizabeth Dodd, Michele Janette, and Naomi Wood, three of our faculty members who are retiring this May … Continue reading Our Thanks to Elizabeth Dodd, Naomi Wood, and Michele Janette
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
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