It's not every day that you get a chance to hear a National Book Award-winning author who's from Ireland speak here on campus. But next week, you'll get precisely that opportunity as author Colum McCann joins us here on The Bluff at 7 pm, Wednesday, February 20th, in Buckley Center Auditorium for a public lecture and book signing. There will also be a book discussion group facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, CSC, on February 19th from 12 pm-1 pm in the conference room on the second floor of the library. McCann's book Let The Great … [Read More...] about Q&A with ReadUP 2019 Author Colum McCann
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On February 11, 1942: The first "Archie" comic book debuted! These comics have sold over 2 billion copies world-wide, and are published in dozen different languages. It consists of a variety of action-adventure super heroes and is the inspiration for the show "Riverdale"! The show "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" is also based on a character from this line of comics. The company that created these comics is now 80 years old, and Archie comics is its longest running publication. In 2010, the United States Postal Service even put Archie on a stamp! … [Read More...] about Literary Fact of the Day
Literary Fact of the Day
On February 4th, 1922: The first part of Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Garden Party" appeared in the Saturday Westminster Gazette! It would be published serially in three parts through the month of February. It struggles with the ideas of class discrimination, and addresses a blindness of the upper classes to their own privileges. These struggles lie just below the surface of a beautifully written short story full of idealism and naivety. Katherine Mansfield is well known as a master of the short story, publishing five volumes of … [Read More...] about Literary Fact of the Day
Literary Fact of the Day
On January 27th, 1832, Lewis Carrol was born! His given name at birth was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he began using the pseudonym around 1856, nine years before he published Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He studied both Mathematics and Writing at Christ Church College and published several mathematical writings. Many of his writing philosophies were based on games, preferring their tendency toward logic while still containing a playful nature. He is well known for his children's' stories that were both entertaining for … [Read More...] about Literary Fact of the Day
Q&A with Elena Passarello
By Wes Cruse Hi, friends! It's the start of a fresh semester here on the Bluff, and do you know what that means? That's right, there's a new slew of accomplished writers lined up to come to campus and share their work and wisdom with us literature-lovers. First up is Elena Passarello who will be with us on Wednesday, January 30th at 7:30pm in the bookstore. As an essayist and actor, Passarello has garnered the attention of well-regarded literary minds all over the country; in 2015 she received the Whiting Award, an honor recognizing … [Read More...] about Q&A with Elena Passarello
Favorite Reads of 2018
The turbulent year of 2018 is finally coming to a close! As we journey into winter break, the English Department wants to offer a few book recommendations for you to peruse on the plane and curl up with on the couch. Get ready to update your Goodreads page! The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon The Education of British-Protected Child by Chinua Achebe The Female Persuasion by Meg Wollitzer (x2) Educated by Tara Westover (x2) The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion M. Butterfly by David Henry … [Read More...] about Favorite Reads of 2018
Literary Fun Fact!
On December 3rd, 1926: Agatha Christie disappeared from her car a few miles outside of her home in Surrey, England. She was missing for around ten days before she was recognized in a hotel in Harrogate. It was reported that she was experiencing amnesia, following a suicide attempt in her car caused by a quarrel with her husband. Her disappearance became a nationwide event, with over a thousand people joining in on the search to find her. Christie is is best known for her detective novels, with main characters such as Detective Poirot. One of … [Read More...] about Literary Fun Fact!
NUCL Submission Deadline Announced
Finals week is just around the corner, which means English majors are swamped with (more) essays (than usual). And while this might seem daunting, a reminder: anything that you are working on right now – be it an analysis of plants in Shakespeare or psychological realism in Pamela – has the potential to be submitted to this year’s NUCL conference! This year, your opportunity to submit a favorite paper (or two!) extends until January 11th – almost a full week sooner than previous years. So if you’re waist-deep in essays now and think you might se … [Read More...] about NUCL Submission Deadline Announced
Humans of the English Department – Alum
By Wes Cruse Happy Tuesday, my friends! If you're a senior English major (like me) who's eyeing graduation with more than a pinch of anxiety surrounding that dreaded 'what's next?' question, this post is especially for you. For the third profile of the Humans of the English Department series, I caught up with Laura Misch, an alum who recently graduated with a BA in both English and Psychology this past May. Laura is a UP English success story; stories like hers quell my fretful thoughts of graduating college only to take up residence in a … [Read More...] about Humans of the English Department – Alum
Leisure Reading Series: Fantasy with Tayler Bradley
Hey blog browsers! It’s Tayler, back with another installment of my Fantasy Leisure Reading series. Last month, I chose a title that walked the line between fantasy and realism in an attempt to ease in new fantasy readers, but this month I’m going all in. Full on fantasy. The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin, the first installment of the Broken Earth trilogy, was published in 2015 and won the Hugo Award for Best Novel the following year. In short, my praise means little compared to the honors this title has already been given, but I still want to g … [Read More...] about Leisure Reading Series: Fantasy with Tayler Bradley