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Thanks to generosity of English Department alumnus David Bruce Smith, we will again be offering our Jewish Literature Live course in the spring semester (English 172.15). Students read novels by renowned writers of contemporary Jewish literature … and the authors come to the class to discuss their work. This class, offered by one of the…

We asked the class of 2007 to let us know what career paths they were following upon graduating from our program. Their responses illustrate well the flexibility a major in English gives when choosing a profession. We wish each one of our alumni good luck on their diverse endeavors. I will be reading screenplays and…

The English Department wishes all of it majors a restful, enjoyable spring break. We hope that if you’ve taken off for Cancun or Fort Lauderdale, you’ve at least brought your Riverside Shakespeare along with you. Share on FacebookTweet

Erica Jong Tomorrow Jewish Literature Live hosts a special evening with award-winning Author, Erica Jong. The reading will be at 7 p.m. in SMPA B07. A New York native, Jong is best known for her work in fiction and poetry. Her first novel, Fear of Flying, has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Jong has…

A Special Alumni EventPlease join the English Department for a panel discussion on “Literature in a Global Age,” the past and future of writing in English. A panel of authors and critics will lead a lively discussion of literature familiar and new, exploring the art that happens when cultures meet — and clash. The panel…

From today’s Hatchet, a piece on Prof. Robert McRuer’s innovative new class by Gabriella Schwarz: Most field trips for GW classes require a Metro farecard, but passports were necessary for 13 students in an English course this fall. The class, “Transnational Film Studies and LGBTQ Cultures,” taught by professor Robert McRuer, went to the Czech…