Word of the day: bibliophile. Meaning: A lover of books. Used in a sentence: As a bibliophile, Alana Rowan found her future in the study of literature. With her mother’s influence, Rowan’s childhood was filled with the magic of stories. “My mom is an English teacher. She teaches elementary school English. She teaches fourth and fifth grade. She always instilled a … [Read more...] about Exploring literary worlds and ideas
Guye Goodlow graduated in 2006 from MSU with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He is one of very few English majors ever to also play football for MSU, and he took one of the first online courses offered at MSU. He went on to business school after graduation and received an MBA in Marketing Management. Goodlow now works for Ford Motor Company in Marketing, Sales, and … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Guye Goodlow
At the end of Fall 2021, the Missouri State department of English held its annual Student Literary Competition. Submissions open in October for current undergraduate and graduate students. Students are invited to submit at least one work to any of the four categories; fiction, graphic narrative, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The creative writing faculty chooses finalists … [Read more...] about 2021 Student Literary Competitions
Missouri State University’s English Department and Pagination Bookshop are collaborating to host a Virtual Author Event on February 2, 2022, at 7 PM CST. It will feature Margret Sullivan, who recently published her memoir, Fragments from a Mobile Life, and will be reading excerpts from it. Sullivan will be joined by MSU’s very own Dr. Etta Madden and Dr. John … [Read more...] about Virtual Author Event: Margaret Sullivan
Written by Hank Essman Edited by Sabrina Wagganer In this installment of the Alum Report, the English Department is proud to highlight the accomplishments of Aubrey Larimore-Vargas, a two-time MSU Graduate. Having earned a bachelor’s in English/Literature and a master's in Writing, Aubrey Larimore-Vargas is both a 2011 and 2014 graduate of the English … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Aubrey Larimore-Vargas