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Mitchell refocuses African American literary criticism in new book, From Slave Cabins to the White House
In her upcoming book, Associate Professor Koritha Mitchell states what seems especially counter-intuitive this summer: African American culture is not about protest. This statement is not about…
Welcome Jameson Gower, new academic advisor
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to say "goodbye" to our in-person semester, the Department of English hired a new academic advisor. Since then, some of you may have had the…
Columbus Makes Art presents Marcus Jackson and the comfort of poetry during these times
April is National Poetry Month, and Ohioana Library Executive Director David Weaver talks to acclaimed poet Marcus Jackson. Born and raised in Toledo, Jackson earned degrees from the University of…
Alumnus Jon Theiss Champions Public Humanities with New Documentary
In times of crisis—times of boredom, fear, loneliness and, of course, hope—humanity reaches for the arts. Literary and visual art is a way to move between worlds; it is a way to digest emotions, a…