Sewanee English Department

Two of your beloved professors will be reading at the Cowan Arts Center this Sunday night at 6 pm. Please come!

On Saturday, November 4, Vice-Chancellor Pearigen will unveil a portrait of Professor Emerita Pamela Royston Macfie. This will take place in Convocation Hall at 3 pm. If you are on the Mountain for Homecoming, please make plans to attend.

Come for a paid position with free housing at Sewanee next year!
https://new.sewanee.edu/programs-of-study/english/poet-in-residence/

Jacob is one of our alumni, and this is nearby in Hixson, TN.

May Dates Set For Scenic City Shakespeare In The Park At Greenway Farm Dust off your lawn chairs and break out the picnic blankets - 'All the world's a stage' as Scenic City Shakespeare in the Park springs back into beautiful Greenway Farm in Hixson, Tennessee this May with As You Like It.

A reminder that UT offers a fully funded master's program in English, which several of our alumni have completed. It can be a step toward a PhD or a way to discern whether graduate work is really for you.

Graduate Studies - Department of English Welcome to UT’s graduate program in English. We offer the MA and the PhD in English and the MFA in Creative Writing. We’re happy through our endowment and teaching opportunities to ensure that 100% of our PhD and MFA students are funded.

This program is directed by Dr. Benita Huffman Muth, a Sewanee graduate.

Please join 's School of Arts & Letters at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, via Microsoft Teams for an information session about graduate programs. Learn more about the Master of Arts in Public Relations; the Master of Arts in Technical and Professional Writing; and two graduate certificate programs - Strategic Business Communication and Technical Writing and Digital Communication. If you’ve considered continuing your education to pursue a career in one of these growing fields, now is the time! Applications can be expedited so students can enroll this August.

Register for the session at https://bit.ly/3AVagTr. Contact Dr. Benita Muth at [email protected] or Dr. Andre Nicholson at [email protected] for more info.

Good opportunity at Princeton UP for a recent graduate interested in academic publishing. https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=62036&clientkey=974A67DA17E8D95AE1C19CF4D8426F23&mc_cid=47ba0ec1f6&mc_eid=UNIQID

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Here is the recording from Dr. Macfie's reading last week.

Macfie Memoir Reading - April 7, 2022 - Google Drive

https://sewanee-edu.zoom.us/j/82411319052

Another Goodreads giveaway, this time for a new collection of stories by Destiny Birdsong, who was our visiting professor of poetry last fall.

Book giveaway for Nobody's Magic by Destiny O. Birdsong Jan 10-Feb 07, 2022 Enter to win one of 30 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jan 10-Feb 07, 2022. With Nobody's Magic, Destiny Birdsong has given us a devastatingl...

There's a Goodreads giveaway for Gwen E. Kirby's forthcoming and much-anticipated book.

Book giveaway for S**t Cassandra Saw: Stories by Gwen E. Kirby Dec 01-Dec 29, 2021 Enter to win one of 25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Dec 01-Dec 29, 2021. Enter for your chance to win 1 of 25 copies of S**T CASSANDRA SAW ...

English can lead in many directions!

An English Degree Can Translate Across All Fields: a profile on Caroline Morton Huffman (C’86) Derby Carlson Executive Staff Caroline Morton Huffman (C’86) came back to Sewanee on a chilly Wednesday night. While drinking tea, she spoke on her liberal arts education and how it affected her jo…

Our English students are among those writing reviews for this event! Come one and all!

If you’ll be in Sewanee for Homecoming on Thursday, stop by the University Bookstore from 5 to 7 p.m. for the launch of a new literary experience. “Yea, Sewanee Reads!” will showcase books recommended by students in the English Department and interns at the Sewanee Review, the Sewanee Young Writers’ Conference, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Sewanee School of Letters. Reviewers will be on hand, and their favorite books will be offered at a 10% discount. Come meet the reviewers and pick out your next favorite book or the perfect holiday gift for a loved one.

Events coming up! A Publishing Panel today at 4 PM in Gailor Auditorium, and a chat with Alice McDermott on Tuesday at 4:30 in Convocation Hall!

This looks like a dream

Northshire Bookstore In Vermont Is A 3-Story Bookstore That's A Must Visit For Literary Lovers Three floors of amazing titles and unique gifts are waiting for you at this literary gem.

Our trip to the Kara Walker exhibit went well - thanks to Dr. Irvin and Plum for organizing the event, and thanks to everyone for making it a good one!

A new poem from Mandy Tu (C'21). Read an interview with Mandy on the Sewanee English website!

Mandy Moe Pwint Tu: "Ginkgo" - The Lumiere Review The Lumiere Review is the brightest literary magazine around. We are always open to poetry, prose, and art submissions. Read our online issues and interviews.

Sewanee's Kevin Wilson! In person, registration required.

IN STORE: Leslie Hooton, author of The Secret of Rainy Days, in conversation with Kevin Wilson | Parnassus Books Parnassus Books is pleased to welcome Leslie Hooton, author of The Secret of Rainy Days, in conversation with Kevin Wilson, as part of the 33rd Annual Southern Festival of Books. This is a free event which will take place IN STORE on Wednesday, September 29th at 6:30pm Central Time. Because spa...

We are excited to announce a poetry reading hosted by the English Department in connection to the Sewanee Writer’s Conference on September the 23rd at 7 PM CST! More info and registration in the link below!

https://new.sewanee.edu/programs-of-study/english/news-events/sewanee-writers-conference-reading-series/

Sewanee Writers Conference Reading Series Come to a virtual reading by poets Matt Miller, Paige Quiñones, Jennifer Sperry Steinorth, and Ryan Vine, hosted by the Sewanee Writers' Conference.

Check out this interview with Sewanee English alumna Claire Crow (C'21)! For more interviews with Sewanee English alumni, keep checking the Alumni Profiles page on the Sewanee English Department website.
https://new.sewanee.edu/programs-of-study/english/alumni-portal/alumni-profiles/

Come join us to hear Jonathan Meiburg talk about his newest book!

Mountain Goat reading today at 4:30 PM! At Saint’s Rest!

Gwen E. Kirby Makes an Uproarious Literary Debut The author challenges society and women’s place in her masterful, hilarious short story collection 'S**t Cassandra Saw.'

Sewanee English Department updated their website address.

Sharp eyes will spot the OED in the reading nook (behind the student and...tiger?)

Southern Teachers Agency, which has placed a number of Sewanee grads in the past, is still seeking English teachers for the fall. https://southernteachers.com/contents/home/seekingjobs

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Looking for some great writing about writing? A new book edited by Wyatt Prunty, C’69; Megan Roberts, C’03; and Adam Latham, C’03, offers a selection of craft talks delivered during the Sewanee Writers’ Conference over the last several years. The 18 essays encompass poetry, fiction, and playwriting, investigating questions of language, character, design, and meaning, with nuanced readings of particular authors and works alongside more wide-ranging reflections on craft. Learn more here: https://lsupress.org/books/detail/as-we-were-saying/

Our own Elyzabeth Wilder is part of this event!

Sewanee Writers' Conference Schedule your appointment online Sewanee Writers' Conference

On Monday afternoon, Prof. Michael will read and sign books along with friends of the department Leigh Anne Couch and Eric Smith.

I'm really looking forward to reading with Leigh Anne Couch and Eric Smith next Monday in Angel Park, sponsored by the Sewanee Bookstore and the Blue Chair. I'll read from my first chapbook, Let Me Let Go, and also offer a sneak peak from my NEW chapbook, Dubious Breath, which will also be published by Finishing Line Press.