ENG 5790: 20th Century American Literature with Michael Docherty
Oct 5, 2026
“Poisoned at the Source”The twentieth century has often been called the "American" century: the decades in which the USA became a global superpowe...
App State professor's new book asks: Can you eat outside the industrial food system? [faculty featured]
Sep 28, 2026
BOONE — Zackary Vernon spent years asking whether a normal small town could feed him without the industrial food system. Boone became his test case ...
App State Department of English co-sponsoring evening with acclaimed writer Leslie Jamison on Oct. 14
Sep 28, 2026
Charlie Baker Endowed Lecture Series: Leslie JamisonWednesday, Oct. 14, from 7–8:30 p.m.Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryFree Admission — Op...
ENG 4710: Advanced Studies in Women and Literature with Dr. Melissa Birkhofer
Sep 28, 2026
In 1600, the governor of St. Augustine conducted an inquiry into sending a Spanish convoy to the interior of what would become the U.S. Southeast. In ...
ENG 2130: Ethnic American Literature with Dr. Melissa Birkhofer
Sep 28, 2026
In these sections of ENG 2130, Ethnic American Literature, students will be introduced to a wide range of Indigenous and Latinx authors. Students will...
ENG 2220: Environmental Literature, Writing, and Film with Dr. Hannah LeClair
Sep 28, 2026
This course introduces the environmental humanities. We will explore topics including ecotourism, climate literacy and media, the Anthropocene, sustai...
ENG 2020: British Literature Since 1789 with Dr. Hannah LeClair
Sep 28, 2026
As we survey more than 200 years of literary and media history, we’ll explore the period’s histories of romanticism, revolution, and reform to gra...
ENG 3640: Digital Creative Writing with Dr. Leonardo Flores
Sep 28, 2026
I'm thrilled to share a new creative writing course I developed that will help you explore your creativity with writing that you will develop for digi...
Bestselling author Kate Quinn urges support for libraries at App State
Sep 28, 2026
New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn spoke at App State Sept. 17, sharing insights from her career and latest novel, “The Astral Library.”...
Appalachian floods force hard choices about home [faculty featured]
Sep 21, 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The animals needed fire, but the water stood between them and the warmth that could change their world....