Category Archives: Publications

Cantwell Reviews Burns’s Country Music in New Yorker

Posted on 09/17/2019 by jmcward

In the New Yorker online, David Cantwell, adjunct professor of English, reviews Ken Burns’s 16-hour PBS documentary, Country Music. Cantwell’s thorough review, titled “Ken Burns’s Delightful ‘Country Music’ Gets the Big Things Mostly Right,” summarizes the some of the most significant … Continue reading →

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Workman Story Published

Posted on 09/10/2019 by jmcward

Adjunct Professor Craig Workman‘s piece “Hallibray’s Riverbank Time” was accepted for a three-author novelette titled Treasure Chest. The book is set to be published in hard-copy by Scarlet Leaf Press out of Toronto, and will be released in late-fall.

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Cantwell and Country Music

Posted on 08/29/2019 by jmcward

David Cantwell, adjunct professor of English, recently wrote about Tanya Tucker for the New Yorker online.  His essay, published on August 23, 2019, reviews her career and her latest album, While I’m Livin’. In his review, Cantwell argues that Tucker’s album may be … Continue reading →

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Andrea Broomfield’s Forthcoming Book

Posted on 08/27/2019 by jmcward

Andrea Broomfield, professor of English, has recently signed a contract with History/Acadia Press to write a book for the American Palate series on Kansas City’s iconic restaurants.

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Werkmeister’s StevesofGrass

Posted on 08/27/2019 by jmcward

Steve Werkmeister, professor of English, recently hit a milestone with his literary blog, StevesofGrass.  Over the summer, Werkmeister’s blog surpassed 10,000 visitors during the past five years.  Werkmeister reports that 10,000 views is not a lot in “Kardashian terms,” but it’s … Continue reading →

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