Langston Hughes, 2017 inductee to the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame Langston Hughes is most commonly associated with the Harlem Renaissance, but he spent his early life in the Midwest. Dr. Matthew Calihman, associate professor in the English department, said, “I do think Missouri is important to him,” noting that regional geography and events often emerged in Hughes’ … [Read more...] about Explore the Midwestern roots of a literary icon
Dr. Leslie Seawright has been studying how and why officers are writing their police reports. … [Read more...] about The how and why of police report writing
High school students are invited to participate in the first High School Writing Conference organized by the Ozarks Writing Project. … [Read more...] about Ozarks Writing Project to host High School Writing Conference
“These women weren’t going to Italy to consume good food, wine or clothing. They were much more than tourists,” said Dr. Etta Madden. … [Read more...] about Little-known women: Engaging Italian politics, religion
The creative writing faculty has chosen seven writers, spanning four genres, to represent the student creative force at the Fall 2016 Student Invitational Reading. Who will read? This semester’s readers include the following students: Ana Berkovich, fiction Brandy Clark, poetry Aundrea Davis, memoir Ali Geren, poetry Jessica Hawkins, fiction Amy … [Read more...] about Students chosen for Moon City Press’ fall Student Invitational Reading