Fiction writer Anne Valente will be reading on Friday, January 26th at 7 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union. Anne is the author of three books, including the story collection By Light We Knew Our Names (Dzanc Books, 2014), the novel Our Hearts Will Burn Us Down (William Morrow, 2019), and her follow-up, forthcoming Utah (William Morrow, 2019). Originally from St. Louis, Anne … [Read more...] about Fiction writer Anne Valente reading for Missouri Authors Series
Experience our state through literature Join Write Across Missouri and absorb the landscapes that inspired Tennessee Williams, Langston Hughes, Mark Twain, Laura Ingalls Wilder and many others. Tap into this inspiration with plenty of opportunities to write as you travel across the state with a fun and supportive group. Dr. Cathie English will lead this study away … [Read more...] about Study Away: Write Across Missouri
This weekend the English Department will be hosting the second annual Undergraduate Literature Conference on April 22-23, 2016. About the Conference There will be 18 undergraduate presenters speaking on a wide range of literary and cultural texts along with the new American Poetry Specialist, Dr. Erin Kapppeler, who will give a talk, "Playing Games with Poetry," based on … [Read more...] about MSU Undergraduate Literature Conference
On Friday, November, 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the PSU Theater the English department at Missouri State University will be hosting the Moon City Student Invitational Reading. Student Selection The selection process for this invitational is very competitive, and it is quite an honor for the six students chosen. This semester’s invitational will feature readings from the following … [Read more...] about Moon City Student Invitational Reading
This Friday poet Richard Newman will be visiting Missouri State as a part of the Missouri Author Series. There will be both a Q&A session and a reading. The reading will take place in the Plaster Student Union Theater on October 16 at 7:00 p.m. The Q&A will be conducted in Siceluff Hall 127 before the reading from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Both events are free and open to the … [Read more...] about Poetry Reading by Richard Newman