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(Feb. 22, 2021)
The Solitary Artist Makes New FriendsWhen we think of writers, we often fall back on stereotypes—I picture an asthmatic writer with poor posture wearing a beret (why a beret? who knows!) working alone in an attic, who drinks heavily while chewing on his pencil while talking to a rat, his only friend.
(Feb. 16, 2021)
George Saunders Reflects on His Love for SyracuseAuthor of A Swim in a Pond in the Rain featured in Los Angeles Review of Books.
(Feb. 10, 2021)
Medical Humanities: An Introduction and Research DiscussionA panel discussion that brings together three scholars working in the growing interdisciplinary field of medical humanities.
(Jan. 29, 2021)
A&S’ Creative Writing Program Introduces New Undergraduate DegreeThe renowned program now offers a 30 credit major and 18 credit minor.
(Dec. 8, 2020)
Skepticism of Masks, Vaccinations Isn’t New: Ph.D. Candidate’s Research on 19th-Century Britain Provides Lessons for TodayHaejoo Kim, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English, is currently researching and writing her dissertation “Medical Liberty and Alternative Health Practices in Nineteenth-Century Britain.” She is exploring 19th-century British anti-vaccination periodicals and pamphlets to examine the rhetoric.
(Nov. 11, 2020)
Mike Goode Pens New Book on How Literary Classics Help Create the New Media They ‘Live’ InA virtual launch will celebrate Goode’s new book that examines the distinctiveness of the media in which particular ‘classic’ writings by Blake, Scott and Austen find new life.
(Oct. 30, 2020)
A&S Welcomes Distinguished Visiting Poet Nicole SealeyAcclaimed poet will instruct graduate courses in creative writing.
(April 3, 2020)
“Love Letter,” By George Saunders G’88 Featured in The New YorkerAward-winning author also appears on two popular podcasts.