Jane Shore, “This One,” in The New Yorker
We’re happy to share Jane Shore’s new poem, “This One,” now in both the print and online version of the current issue of The New Yorker!
You can access the poem at The New Yorker’s website here.
We’re happy to share Jane Shore’s new poem, “This One,” now in both the print and online version of the current issue of The New Yorker!
You can access the poem at The New Yorker’s website here.
J. Grigsby Crawford, a 2008 GW graduate who minored in English, has published a book titled The Gringo: A Memoir, which chronicles his two-year experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Amazon. And it is far from your typical story of travel or life abroad. The Gringo—filled with a wide range of bizarre adventures—is…
Joanna Falk, Class of 2013 “Consider everything that’s being said about the crisis of the humanities, but continue to study what you love.” In 2013, Joanna Falk double-majored in English and psychology, earning honors in both. We chatted with Joanna recently about the meaning and value of her English major, and about her current job…
GW English professor Alexa Alice Joubin was named the inaugural recipient of the bell hooks Legacy Award on April 7, 2023. The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Association (PCA / ACA) established the award to commemorate the late feminist writer and activist bell hooks (1952-2021) who has authored more than 30 books. Alexa Alice Joubin…
Gabriel Muller, an English minor who graduated in 2013, is working for Atlantic Media here in DC (in the Watergate building, in fact). Below, he shares his thoughts about school and after school. I majored in History with minors in English and Philosophy – the humanities trifecta. For the hesitant humanists out there who think…
Professor James A. Miller in his English Department office The English Department is mourning the loss of Professor Jim Miller, our colleague, teacher, mentor, and friend, who died on June 19, after a year-long battle with cancer. Jim was a highly-respected scholar and beloved teacher in English, American Studies, and Africana Studies whose work focused on…
Raising High & Waving Goodbye: Maryam Gilanshah is a Creative Writing/English graduate, specializing in fiction. Her work has been published in Paper Shell Review, Catfish Creek, & Zeniada. This semester, she produced “Fine Girl,” a collection of short stories centered around isolation, identity, & daughterhood for her thesis. Following her graduation, Maryam will study fiction at…