The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Class of 1949 will host a poetry and fiction reading by UNCG alums Ruth Dickey and Tita Ramirez on Thursday, October 3rd at 6PM in the UNCG Alumni House on College Avenue. A part of the UNCG English Department’s 2024 Homecoming… Continue reading…
Please join us in congratulating the Class of 2023! We are extremely proud of our English students, and their dedication to their education. Graduates, you did it! (From left to right: Dr. Amy Vines, Dr. Tony Cuda, Dr. Jen Feather, Dean John Kiss, Creative Writing Director Terry Kennedy, Elizabeth Hudson,… Continue reading…
Are you interested in learning about the various careers you can have with a liberal arts degree? Attend any of these fun events to learn how to make the most of your liberal arts story! #UNCGEnglish
University of Akron Press to Publish Nonbinary Bird of Paradise, a New Poetry Collection by Emilia Phillips
In response to an essay in the Atlantic, there’s been a gust of activity on social media–especially Twitter–promoting the English major and its value. In particular, the hashtag #Iwasanenglishmajor has produced thousands of responses from former majors, most along the lines of “#IwasanEnglishMajor and now I’m VP of media sales,”… Continue reading…
Believe in the G Returns on March 14th and 15th, 2023 Why does Dr. Jen Feather #BelieveInTheG? Watch the video below to find out! And mark your calendars because UNCG’s annual day of giving is happening on March 14 and 15. We hope you’ll consider supporting our department! #UNCGEnglish
Congratulations to Dr. Noelle Morrissette, whose book “Anne Spencer Between Worlds” is set to release February 15 from UGA Press! #UNCGEnglish https://ugapress.org/…/978…/anne-spencer-between-worlds/
Congratulations to Dr. Christian Moraru for winning the Senior Research Excellence Award! #UNCGEnglish Dr. Moraru also had a new book published with Bloomsbury, “Flat Aesthetics: Twenty-First-Century American Fiction and the Making of the Contemporary.”
I’m hardly a mystery buff. In fact, I’ve been known to actively avoid the mystery section in most bookstores for reasons I’m sure are unfair to mystery fans and writers. The best answer I can articulate as to why I steer clear of the mystery genre probably has a lot… Continue reading…
Congratulations to Kelly Richardson for being honored with Winthrop University’s top teaching award! Read more about Kelly and her accomplishments here.