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Obsession Story: Dorothy Noyes and Opera
For this series, we reach out to a member of the department who has a very particular obsession and ask them to share it with the world. In this edition, Professor Dorothy Noyes shares…
The Book as Body: Judging Books by Their Covers
On Sephora.com, you can find the eau de parfum, Book, for $105—an exclusive fragrance designed by Commodity to meet the needs of those fat-pocketed readers who just don’t have time for real books…
Rachel Hopkin’s New Books in Folklore Podcast
Looking for a new podcast? Interested in learning more about contemporary literature on folklore? PhD Candidate Rachel Hopkin and Tim Thurston, Ohio State alumnus and folklorist in East Asia…
The Lord Denney’s Players Announce Merry Wives Cast
We have a show! Congratulations to The Lord Denney’s Players and all those students, faculty and staff members recently cast in the upcoming production of Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of…
Obsession Stories: Karen Bruce and Crosswords
For this series, we reach out to a member of the department who has a very particular obsession and ask them to share it with the world. In this edition, Lecturer Karen Bruce shares her…
“Some Magnetic, Beautiful Nonsense": Suzannah Showler on The Bachelor and the Heart of American Identity
During the winter of 2013 in Toronto, Suzannah Showler sifts through streaming channels for a less-than-intellectually-stimulating TV show as her feverish mind and flu-stricken body recoup.…
Teston, Price and Jones Awarded Humanities Without Walls Grant
Department of English Associate Professors Christa Teston, Margaret Price and John Jones, and have received a three-year, $140,000 grant from Humanities Without Walls for their…
Ayendy Bonifacio's Debut Memoir Named Top Ten Best Nonfiction Book of 2017
Doctoral candidate Ayendy Bonifacio’s memoir, Dique Dominican, has been named one of The Latino Author’s Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books for 2017.
Recounting his childhood in a small…
