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David Cantwell reviews Bastard Out of Carolina for New Yorker

Posted on 01/22/2018 by jmcward

In November, David Cantwell published an essay on Dorothy Allison’s Bastard Out of Carolina, as part of the New Yorker‘s Second Read Series. Cantwell’s essay, titled “An Essential Novel About Poverty, Bigotry, and Sexual Abuse, Twenty-Five Years Later,” considers the major themes of … Continue reading →

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Dan Murtaugh’s recent publication: Good Night, Beloved Comrade

Posted on 01/22/2018 by jmcward

In February, 2017, The University of Wisconsin Press published Good Night Comrade: The Letters of Denton Welch to Eric Oliver, edited by Dan Murtaugh, adjunct professor of English. Here is some information that Dan provided about the subject of his … Continue reading →

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First Friday English Department Discussions

Posted on 01/18/2018 by jmcward

During the departmental meetings last week, I mentioned that we’re going to start offering once-a-month sessions on a variety of topics related to technology, our classes, discipline, etc. I am happy to announce that we have a slate of four … Continue reading →

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Cavalier Conference for Spring 2018

Posted on 01/10/2018 by jmcward

The English Cavalier Conference is scheduled for April 20, 2018. This year’s theme is “Researching, and our keynote speaker will be Doug Hesse, writing program executive director and professor of English at University of Denver, past president of NCTE, and … Continue reading →

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Fall 2017 Department News

Posted on 12/05/2017 by jmcward

Common Read Event Just Mercy is the new Common Read book for the year. As part of the Common Read series, Tricia Bushnell of the Midwest Innocence Project, will be speaking at 10 am on Oct. 2 in the Craig … Continue reading →