By: Alyssah Morrison Finding a Purpose in Community-Based Journalism Christian Middleton believes that studying English and technical writing is perfect training for the inevitable drudgery of the task at hand, the task of being an attentive and active human in a flawed world. I recently had the opportunity to talk with Christian, an MSU alumnus and freelance writer living … [Read more...] about The Alum Report: Christian Middleton
Is the Internet good for reading? Dr. Jonathan Newman of MSU's English Department thinks so. "We are all walking around with a vast, glorious library available to us at all times. It's kind of a golden age to be a reader!" … [Read more...] about The Great American Read: Dr. Jonathan Newman
Listen to Dr. James Baumlin, Distinguished Professor of English at Missouri State University, give insight on his favorite book, explain why reading is valuable to him, and reveal why he thinks The Great American Read is special. … [Read more...] about The Great American Read: Dr. James Baumlin
Check out why Dr. Shannon Wooden of MSU's English Department thinks everyone should read George Orwell's "1984" not just once, but every 10 years. … [Read more...] about The Great American Read: Dr. Shannon Wooden