Reynolds’ New Book of Poetry

Posted on 02/06/2019 by jmcward

 

 

Tom Reynolds, professor of English, has written a new book of poems, titled Home Field. This book, published by Woodley Press, features around 70 poems related to sports, including swimming, running, cycling, boxing, fishing, golfing and playing football.  In some poems, the speaker is the participant, describing a fishing trip, for example, where nothing is caught.  In other poems, the speaker observes the football team on the field or the high school girl getting ready for her 1600-meter run in the state championship.  The book is divided into five sections: Pre-Season, The Season Begins, Mid-Season, The Season Ends, and Post-Season. Eventually, Home Field will be available on Amazon, but for now, you can order through Woodley Press (http://woodleypress.org) or speak to Tom personally.

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Ganguly Puckett Publishes Agatha Christie Article

Posted on 01/29/2019 by jmcward

Sayanti Ganguly Puckett, associate professor of English, published an article on Agatha Christie in British Writers Supplement XXV, edited by Jay Parini, Gale Publishers, 2019.  This volume supplement focuses on 18 British authors. Each article provides 12-15 pages of material on the lives and works of a specific author.

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Gulley’s Forthcoming Poetry Publication

Posted on 01/29/2019 by jmcward

Beth Gulley, professor of English, has had her poem “Prayer Beads” accepted for publication in the forthcoming anthology titled, From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology.  According to poet Lisa Vihos, editor of the anthology, From Everywhere a Little will contain poems that speak to the “broadly defined theme of ‘migration.’ This includes migration (of people, animals, and ideas), immigration (in current events and throughout history), cultural movement through time and space, taking root in a place, finding home wherever we find ourselves, and being a collaborative citizen of the world.” More information about the anthology can be found here.  From Everywhere a Little: A Migration Anthology is expected to be published later in 2019.

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Cryer’s College Scholars Presentation

Posted on 01/25/2019 by jmcward

Dan Cryer, assistant professor of English, will give a College Scholars presentation at 5:30 p.m. February 5, 2019 in the Hudson Auditorium.  Cryer’s presentation is titled, “Bridging the Gap Between Conservation and Environmentalism.” Here is his short description of the talk: “Views of conservationists (often rural and hands-on) and environmentalists (often suburban/urban and political) can clash, but the life and work of canonical nature writer Aldo Leopold shows that we share more than we disagree on. Leopold, and the current work of the Wisconsin-based Leopold Foundation, demonstrate that concern for nature bridges many differences.”  A reception from 6:30-7 p.m. will follow the presentation.

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Fitzpatrick’s Sabbatical Blog

Posted on 01/22/2019 by jmcward

During her spring 2019 sabbatical, Maureen Fitzpatrick will be keeping a blog on the academic literature she reads as well as creative writing in new media.  As Maureen makes discoveries from week to week, she will record, reflect, and experiment with ideas here:

https://portfolio.jccc.edu/creativewritinginnewmedia/

Maureen’s sabbatical will examine the evolution of new media as a distinct genre of creative writing. In addition to exploring transmedia storytelling, interactive fictions and iDocumentaries, she will review scholarship on the storytelling potential of augmented/virtual reality, the Internet of Things, and the status of new media in creative curricula.

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