Sad Bread and Misogyny: How Dr. Stone Makes and Unmakes them Both
Apr 20, 2026
Written by Ethan AtwoodPicture it: the basement with moody lighting, gritty aesthetic, and stereotypical redbrick walls, wherein a male comedian takes...
Hot Takes with Clarice Moran
Apr 20, 2026
Check out this episode of Hot Takes with Clarice Moran, interviewed by Alex Gluth.[video:https://youtube.com/shorts/smnXsUEiCho width:300 height:200 a...
Fantastic Books and Where to Find Them
Apr 20, 2026
A bookstore is a magical place that offers both refuge and wonder to readers. They inspire creativity, and help generate compassion for the many human...
Cindi Lauper, Narnia, and Ryan McGuckin’s Philosophy of the Both/And
Apr 13, 2026
Ryan McGuckin spent years chasing music before realizing literature was the song he wanted to hear on repeat.By Alex GluthWalk into Ryan McGuckin’s ...
Coffee Talk with Zackary Vernon
Apr 13, 2026
Dr. Zackory Vernon served a cheese danish to who?!?! Watch him on this week's Coffee Talks to find out.[video:https://youtu.be/4Lrjm1SwTIg autoplay:0]...
Hot Takes with Craig Fischer
Apr 13, 2026
According to Professor Craig Fischer, it's looking grim for movie theatres. Watch him talk about it on this week's "English Hot Takes."[video:https://...
Hot Takes with Michael Docherty
Apr 13, 2026
If you're an adult who reads young adult fiction, Dr. Michael Docherty has some bad news for you.[video:https://youtu.be/gxPvGUFItfk align:center auto...
Daring, fun, raunchy, violent, and speculative. Meet Alexander Brock (and his beloved Italian Novella)
Mar 30, 2026
By Ethan AtwoodDaring, fun, raunchy, violent, and speculative. These are five words Alexander Brock uses to describe the Italian Novella, and after in...
Registration open for 2026 Appalachian Mountains Writing Project Summer Institute
Mar 27, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Registration is now open for the 2026 Appalachian Mountains Writing Project (AMWP) Summer Institute, taking place June 8–26 in a hyb...
Dr. Jacob Babb Sits Down for a Hit Piece: On Himself
Mar 23, 2026
By Ethan AtwoodUnder a tent at Merlefest stood a lone bluegrass icon: Doc Watson. So beloved and revered (and maybe a little feared), no one would tal...