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by Kristin Distel M. Renee Benham’s chapter “The Death of Sympathy in Great War Literature” is part of the medical humanities collection Medicine, Health, and Being Human, edited by Lesa Scholl of the University of Queensland, Australia. This collection is part of the series Routledge Advances in the Medical Humanities, released […]

From Research Communications Dr. Beth Quitslund, Associate Professor of English, was named interim associate dean of the Ohio University Graduate College, effective May 14. The Graduate College provides support for more than 5,000 students studying in 140 degree programs and specializations, at both the master’s and doctoral level. The college […]

Dr. Rachael Peckham, Associate Professor of English at Marshall University, gave the keynote at the annual Generation Next: 40 Under 40 awards in Charleston, W.V., reports the State Journal in a story headlined “Generation Next recognizes up-and-coming community leaders.” Also see “Notable Alumni Spotlight | Rachael Peckham Teaches Creative Writing […]

English doctoral candidate Micah McCrary’s debut memoir, Island in the City, has been accepted for publication by University of Nebraska Press. McCrary’s primary area of study is rhetoric and composition, though he has a secondary specialization in creative writing (nonfiction). His memoir grows out of his work as a Master […]

Dr. Bianca Spriggs, Assistant Professor of English at Ohio University, is a guest author at East Tennessee State University’s Spring Literary Festival, reports the Johnson City Press. …The festival will also feature afternoon writing workshops and presentations on poetry, young adult and fiction writing by noted guest authors Bianca Lynne […]

Waterloo (Canada) Chronicle columnist Marshall Ward cites a favorite book by Dinty W. Moore in a column headlined “Natural curiosity the biggest attribute of a successful writer.” Moore is Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Ohio University. My favourite book on writing is The Mindful Writer: Noble Truths […]

The 2018 Spring Literary Festival welcomes author Alan Shapiro for a reading on Wednesday, April 11, at 8:30 p.m., and for a lecture on Thursday, April 12, at noon. Both events will be held in Walter Hall Rotunda. By Derek J. G. Williams Graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Creative Writing: Poetry “I can’t embrace the […]