Big Reading WEDNESDAY

The drywall came tumbling down today! Here is a photo of our lounge-in-process. Right now, the main office is a bit of a mess, and the hallway is currently serving as the location for faculty mailboxes, but we’re hopeful that the renovation will create a better community space by combining two smaller spaces.  Now we…

Quick pop quiz (answer “yes” or “no” only):1) Are you a genius at saying things in 140 characters or fewer?2) Are you interested in what’s going on in the English department, in English courses, among English professors and students, and in the wider GW English community?3) Do you want to feel even more connected to…

As this semester’s Communications Liaison and an outgoing senior myself, I want to thank all my GW professors for their support, guidance and instruction over the past four years. As I depart with a degree in English & Creative Writing as well as a minor in Art History, equipped with a liberal arts education that…

We are thrilled to learn that Howard Jacobson, who was in residence at GW last spring through a joint program with the British Council, has won the 2010 Booker Prize. Congratulations to Howard! Share on FacebookTweet

The following arrives from Professor Gayle Wald. One of our best teachers, Professor Wald is an expert in American and African-American literature, as well as music and cultural studies. She is also the Deputy Chair of the department and the chair of our Planning and Development Committee. Professor Wald is the author of Shout, Sister,…

http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/images/childlit.gif ALCO is the “American Literature and Culture Organization,” a group in which graduate students and faculty participate in discussions about language and culture from an Americanist perspective attentive to national, transnational, and hemispheric questions.  The goal of ALCO is to open discussions across the various areas of study in GW’s English Department, as well…