So...have you heard about Writers? If you’ve interacted with me in any capacity over the last four months, you probably do, because I’ve been talking about it basically nonstop since January. If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid me for that long, then let me fill you in: Writers is a student-led literary journal featuring art and writing submissions from UP students and published by the English department once a year, and I’ve had the privilege to be a part of the Writers editorial team for the last three years. This Tuesday, it was wit … [Read More...] about Writers 2019: Out Now!
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The English Major: Embracing Wonder and “Why?”
As our resident medievalist, Dr. Cara Hersh helps animate older texts for newer audiences, persuading contemporary students to take a closer look at the simultaneously age-old and currently relevant insights distilled in some of her favorite works. She enables thought expansion and rhetorical rabbit holes through her job, and opts for an English department mindset while outside of the classroom. Hersh's keynote speech from the Sigma Tau Delta induction ceremony this past Monday, March 25th, urges English students and … [Read More...] about The English Major: Embracing Wonder and “Why?”
Q&A with Laura Read
I don't know about you, but after a spectacular string of sunny days, it's hard readjusting to the norm of Portland's rainy drizzle. While we all wait with crossed fingers in anticipation of summer, make sure you don't miss your next opportunity to hear from talented writer and poet, Laura Read, who's coming to campus to give a reading on Tuesday, March 26th at 7:30 pm in the bookstore. I had the honor of corresponding with her, and her lovely responses to my questions are below. Not only does Read, residing in Washington, like yours … [Read More...] about Q&A with Laura Read
Literary Fact of the Day
On March 11th, 1744: Sotheby's English auction house in London held its first ever auction of books. They came from the private collection of a Baron of Alderley. Originally named Baker and Leigh, this auction house claims to have sold the library that Napoleon took into exile at St. Helena. It not holds locations internationally, including sites in Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong.While their first auction may have been books, they sell off art, jewelry, real estate, and fine collectibles. Bidding on most occasions is open to the public, and … [Read More...] about Literary Fact of the Day
Q&A with ReadUP 2019 Author Colum McCann
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
Literary Fact of the Day
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